The Day of the Jackal

Name: The Day of the Jackal
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1973

1973

IMDb

Fred Zinnemann

1973·PG·

United Kingdom, France

France

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Crime Drama Thriller

In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.

Cast

Edward Fox·Terence Alexander·Michel Auclair·Alan Badel

Languages

English

Italian

French

Major Awards

1 win · 5 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1974)

Best Film Editing

Nominations (5)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1974)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1974)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1974)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1974)

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1974)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture