The day of the Jackal
1973 Great Britain Color 145 Minutes
Review
Considering you expect to get France itself,I'd say it was a very reasonable price
In August 1962, after giving the independence to Algeria, French President Charles De Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand) became the target of extreme right-wingers united in the terrorist organisation known as OAS. The attempt on his life failed, the conspirators were caught and their leader, Colonel Bastien-Thirry (Jean Sorel) was executed for treason.
Then the OAS hires a man, the Jackal (Edward Fox), with no history who will kill De Gaulle. The asking price is a million dollars but the Jackal is good value for the price, as his meticulous preparation and disposal of anyone who might compromise his mission proves. However, the French government soon finds out about the assassination, and as the Jackal is working out his plan to kill the leader, they must find a way to stop
a crime that has yet to be committed without any knowledge of who the Jackal is or when he will strike.
Cast
- Edward Fox .... The Jackal
- Michel Lonsdale .... Lebel
- Derek Jacobi .... Caron
- Delphine Seyrig .... Colette de Montpelier
- Timothy West .... Berthier
- Maurice Denham .... Gen. Colbert
- Terence Alexander .... Lloyd
- Michel Auclair .... Col. Rolland
- Alan Badel .... The Minister
- Tony Britton .... Insp. Thomas
- Denis Carey .... Casson
- Cyril Cusack .... The Gunsmith
- Adrien Cayla-Legrand .... Charles De Gaulle
- Olga Georges-Picot .... Denise
- Barrie Ingham .... St. Clair
- Jean Martin .... Wolenski
- Eric Porter .... Col. Rodin
- Jean Sorel .... Bastien-Thiry
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