The Day of the Jackal (1973) is set in 1963, when President De Gaulle's decision to grant independence to French Algeria sparks outrage among some soldiers who feel their fallen comrades' sacrifices have been dishonored. A group of disgruntled soldiers forms a clandestine organization and attempts to assassinate De Gaulle, but their efforts fail, leading to the capture and execution of key members. The remaining leaders decide to hire a professional assassin, known only by the codename "The Jackal," to carry out the assassination. The Jackal demands complete autonomy and insists that the group go into hiding until the deed is done. The French Security forces, suspicious of the group's seclusion, abduct their messenger, who reveals only the assassin's codename. The authorities hypothesize that a professional hitman has been hired to target De Gaulle, but the president refuses to alter his plans or increase security. The Ministry of the Interior appoints Claude Lebel, France's top detective, to locate The Jackal before he can strike. Lebel's strategy involves contacting global police departments to gather information on The Jackal's identity and whereabouts. Scotland Yard provides a lead, but The Jackal eludes capture by discarding his current identity and assuming a new one. The race against time intensifies as authorities scramble to find The Jackal before he can execute his deadly plan.
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
1973 · Movie · 141 min. · United Kingdom
Credits
Direction Fred Zinnemann
Cast Edward Fox · Michael Lonsdale · Derek Jacobi · Alan Badel · Cyril Cusack · Eric Porter · Donald Sinden · Delphine Seyrig · Timothy West · Ronald Pickup · Maurice Denham · Tony Britton · Olga Georges-Picot · Barrie Ingham · Denis Carey · Jean Sorel · Anton Rodgers · Vernon Dobtcheff · Edward Hardwicke · Howard Vernon · Michel Auclair · Philippe Léotard · Feodor Atkine
Soundtrack Georges Delerue
Screenplay Kenneth Ross · Frederick Forsyth
Cinematography Jean Tournier
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Title The Day of the Jackal
Original title The Day of the Jackal
Year 1973
Type Movie
Length 141 min.
Country United Kingdom
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