POLAND · 1973

The Day of the Jackal

Fred Zinnemann
political assassination cat and mouse pursuit cold war espionage french history professional hitman
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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.

Year1973
CountryPoland
DirectorFred Zinnemann
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