Duration
145 minutes
Quick Summary
Assassination thriller, starring Edward Fox
About This Program
A group of conspirators contracts the Jackal, a professional hitman, to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle of France. The killer starts to put his painstaking plans into action, creating a new identity, establishing his alibi and commissioning a custom-made weapon, while out-foxing the French police at every turn. Fred Zinnemann's adaptation of Frederick's Forsyth thriller, with Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Alan Badel, Tony Britton and Cyril Cusack
The Day of the Jackal broadcasts on Sky Cinema Thriller at 9:10am, Monday, 5 January 2026. (Subtitles)
Channel Numbers:
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Production Details
Year1973
Runtime136 mins
DirectorFred Zinnemann
Cast & Crew
FZ
Fred ZinnemannDirector
EP
Eric Porteras Col Rodin
DS
Donald Sindenas Mallinson
ML
Michael Lonsdaleas Insp Claude Lebel
AC
Adrien Cayla-Legrandas President Charles de Gaulle
TA
Terence Alexanderas Lloyd
DJ
Derek Jacobias Caron
EF
Edward Foxas The Jackal
TB
Tony Brittonas Insp Thomas
CC
Cyril Cusackas The Gunsmith
AB
Alan Badelas The Minister
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