The Day of the Jackal
“Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.”
- 1973
- 2h 23m
- PG
★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 716 votes
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.
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Release date
- May 16, 1973
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States, United Kingdom
Cast of The Day of the Jackal
Edward Fox
The Jackal
Terence Alexander
Lloyd
Michel Auclair
Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
the Minister
Tony Britton
Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey
Casson
Cyril Cusack
Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Interrogator
Jacques François
Pascal
Olga Georges-Picot
Denise
Where to Stream The Day of the Jackal by Country
- United States
- Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom
- Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
- India
- Streaming on JioHotstarRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
- Canada
- Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
- Australia
- Streaming on Foxtel NowRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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The Day of the Jackal release dates by country
The Day of the Jackal was released in cinemas on May 16, 1973 (United States).
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 16, 1973 | — | PG |
| United Kingdom | Jun 15, 1973 | — | 15 |
| Australia | Aug 1, 1973 | — | PG |
| Finland | TV: May 16, 1973 | — | K-16 |
| Sweden | May 16, 1973 | — | 15 |
| Ireland | Jul 13, 1973 | — | PG |
| France | Sep 13, 1973 | — | U |
| Italy | Sep 24, 1973 | — | — |
| Portugal | Oct 4, 1973 | — | M/12 |
| Germany | Oct 11, 1973 | — | 16 |
| Netherlands | Oct 25, 1973 | — | 6 |
| Spain | Nov 23, 1973 | — | 14 |
| Poland | Sep 15, 1975 | — | 16 |
| Hungary | Jan 8, 1976 | — | 16 |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
