UK / France,
1973, 143 min
Directed by:
Fred ZinnemannScreenplay:
Kenneth RossCinematography:
Jean TournierComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Edward Fox, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Cyril Cusack, Maurice Denham, Olga Georges-Picot, Jacques François, Derek Jacobi, Michael Lonsdale, Jean Martin (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
August 1962: the latest attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaulle by the far right paramilitary organisation, the OAS, ends in chaos, with its architect-in-chief dead at the hands of a firing squad. Demoralised and on the verge of bankruptcy, the OAS leaders meet in secret to plan their next move. In a last desperate attempt to eliminate de Gaulle, they opt to employ the services of a hired assassin from outside the fold. Enter the Jackal (Edward Fox, Gandhi): charismatic, calculating, cold as ice. As the Jackal closes in on his target, a race against the clock ensues to identify and put a stop to a killer whose identity, whereabouts and modus operandi are completely unknown. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1974 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1974 - Best Editing
- 1974 - Best Film
- 1974 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1974 - Michael Lonsdale (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1974 - Delphine Seyrig (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1974 - Kenneth Ross (Best Screenplay)
- 1974 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1974 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1974 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1974 - Kenneth Ross (Best Screenplay)