The Day of the Jackal

1973 · Directed by Fred Zinnemann

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

crime thriller

Cast: Derek Jacobi, Edward Fox, Mike Marshall, Donald Sinden, Delphine Seyrig, Jean Sorel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Lonsdale, Michel Subor, Howard Vernon

Rating: 7.516/10 from 429 votes