ActionThriller
Theatrical May 16, 1973
The Day of the Jackal poster

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

The Day of the Jackal is a book-based movie adapted from "The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth. This Action/Thriller film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is May 16, 1973.

The Source Material

The Day of the Jackal

by Frederick Forsyth

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Overview

The Jackal. A tall, blond Englishman with opaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of his profession. A man unknown to any secret service in the world. An assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily guarded man. One man with a rifle who can change…

About The Movie

Description

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.

Details

Title
The Day of the Jackal
Original Title
The Day of the Jackal
Original Language
EN
Genres
Action, Thriller
US Theatrical
May 16, 1973 · Rated PG