The day of the jackal
Story of a cold, suave British assassin hired by the French OAS to kill General Charles de Gaulle. Nameless and faceless, the killer, known by the code name of Jackal, relentlessly moves toward the date with death that would rock the world. The tension mounts as the methodical preparations of the Ja...
| Other Authors: | Ross, Kenneth, 1941- (Screenwriter), Fox, Edward, 1937- (Actor), Alexander, Terence, 1923-2009 (Actor), Lonsdale, MichaeĢl, 1931-2020 (Actor), Badel, Alan (Actor), Britton, Tony (Actor), Porter, Eric, 1928-1995 (Actor), Martin, Jean, 1922-2009 (Actor), Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993 (Actor), Tournier, Jean, 1926-2004 (director of photography.), Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992 (composer (expression)), Forsyth, Frederick, 1938- |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
Universal City, CA :
Universal Home Video,
[1998]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Story of a cold, suave British assassin hired by the French OAS to kill General Charles de Gaulle. Nameless and faceless, the killer, known by the code name of Jackal, relentlessly moves toward the date with death that would rock the world. The tension mounts as the methodical preparations of the Jackal are paralleled with the efforts of the police to uncover the plot, which gives the story non-stop, edge-of-your-seat suspense. |
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| Item Description: |
Letterboxed (aspect ratio 1.85:1). Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. From the book by Frederick Forsyth. Special features include production notes and theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1), single layer, Dolby Digital, 2-channel mono. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Awards: |
BAFTA Award for Best Film Editing (Ralph Kemplen) |
| Production Credits: |
Photographer, Jean Tournier ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music, Georges Delerue. |
| ISBN: |
0783226853 9780783226859 |
| Access: |
Educational and home use only. |