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.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
assassin
assassination
france
paris, france
based on novel or book
police
hitman
traitor
castle
fake identity
disguise
assassination of president
assassination attempt
denunciation
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Edward Fox
The Jackal
Terence Alexander
Lloyd
Michel Auclair
Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
the Minister
Tony Britton
Inspector Thomas
Cyril Cusack
Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Interrogator
Jacques François
Pascal
Olga Georges-Picot
Denise
Raymond Gérôme
Flavigny
Crew
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Frederick Forsyth
Novel
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Ludovic Paris
Hairstylist
Catherine Prévert
Script Supervisor
Edmond Séchan
Additional Director of Photography
Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director
Catherine Prévert
Continuity
Willy Holt
Set Designer
Georges Delerue
Conductor
Popular Reviews
97 reviews
Pranaja
7.0★ · 04/13/26
Type of movie you would watch when youre feeling sleepy but still want a touch of excitement
Type of movie you would watch when youre feeling sleepy but still want a touch of excitement
keenan
10.0★ · 06/09/25
wow cool movie i love how they showed the 2 sides and their ways
wow cool movie i love how they showed the 2 sides and their ways
amy
5.0★ · 01/25/26
beautiful cinematography, shitty ending
beautiful cinematography, shitty ending
Tyler Lough
8.0★ · 01/13/26
Much more enjoyable as a movie than a book, imo; however, I feel like they spent too little time on the manhunt; which is odd because it was still 2.5 hrs long
Much more enjoyable as a movie than a book, imo; however, I feel like they spent too little time on the manhunt; which is odd because it was still 2.5 hrs long
