The Day of the Jackal
A sleek, cold-blooded cat-and-mouse chase that keeps you coiled and watching every quiet move.
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The Day of the Jackal
A cool, methodical cat-and-mouse procedural that tightens like a wire, rewarding close attention with quiet, mounting dread.
About 1973 film by Fred Zinnemann
Genres drama, political thriller
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by Kenneth Ross
Starring Derek Jacobi, Michael Lonsdale, Edward Fox, Delphine Seyrig, Timothy West, Philippe Léotard, Cyril Cusack, Edward Hardwicke
Music Georges Delerue
Runtime 147 min
Country United States, France, United Kingdom
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