The Day of the Jackal 1973 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.8  (32K)
A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. More details

Directors

Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Edward FoxTerence AlexanderMichel Auclair

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crimedramathrillerassassinfrench presidentenglishman abroadone man armyrace against timefake identityfake passportterrorist plotterrorist grouptarget practicestolen carfailed murder attemptassumed identityforged documentunderground movementfrench politicsfrench algerian warloosely based on real eventsshot to deathsniper riflecold blooded killerman with no namemysterious villainmain character shotvillain played by lead actorconspiracycontract killercomplotpursuitmurderpolitical leaderforgerhitmanwitness eliminationhotelforgerycold blooded murderparis francefalse identitybirth certificatemurder plotlonersniperserial killerassassination plotlong range rifletriggermanpresidentpolicepassportcharles de gaulledetectivepolitical thrillergeneralsoldierundercoverclockbinocularsambassadorembassykarate chopbrawlopening action sceneespionagefearbetrayaldouble crosspoliticianexplosionarmored truckbank robberyimpersonating a police officermotorcadefugitiveon the runcigarette smokinginterrogationstealing a carblood splatterbloodshot in the chestshot in the shoulderdeathcity hallwiretappingcolonelfrench armydeceptionundercover agentfemale agentfemale spycar accidenttrain stationsaunaimpostorgrave diggingneck breakinggovernment agentpolice detectivepolice stationbritish secret serviceex soldierterroristeiffel tower parisbig ben londonmotorcyclesilencerrevolvermanor houseinternational cooperationlondon englandhair dyestrangulationman strangles womandisguisemaster of disguisepolice commissionerministerterrorismintelligencehomemade gunpolice workrobberiesarmed robberyvienna austriafrench italian borderyear 19631960stitle same as bookpretending to be an amputeechasegunsmithriflepretending to be gaykissremadegay charactergaymachine gunpistolseductionhistorical fictiongangsterlast standdeath of title charactershowdowngunfightshootouttough guymain character diesvillainmanhuntsports caranimal in titlehistorical eventno musictelephonetelephone callteachersuspensesubversionsteam bathsecret agentscandalrevolutionarypoliticsmilitary officerlaw enforcementintriguecrippleaffairfemale nudityvarnishinguniformtorturesearchroad accidentpolice brutalitymoney transporterlicense plate stealingkidnappinginvestigationhit in the neckhiding placefiring squadfatiguedeath penaltycustoms officerconferencechopperborderblonde beastcemeterynegligeemilitaryhomosexualtortured to deathsubmachine gunparadeexecutionassassination attemptnude woman murderedspyassassinationbased on bookbased on novelcharacter name in titlesurprise endingbreastsshowermale rear nuditybare chested malebare buttitalymale nuditybuttocksnipplesfemale rear nuditydanish
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