Directed by Fred Zinnemann
An Oscar-nominated action thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
687 ratings
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.
Matched by mood, pacing, and story
5 Fingers
1952
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Top 8% 1970s Action movies.
Second-best Fred Zinnemann film, behind High Noon.
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