The day of the jackal [videorecording] / Universal ; Fred Zinnemann's film ; a John Woolf production ; directed by Fred Zinnemann ; produced by John Woolf ; screenplay Kenneth Ross.

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 20261 | UniversalLanguage: English Summary language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Universal City, CA : Universal, c1998.Description: 1 videodisc (143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:

0783226853
9780783226859

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DDC classification:

791.4372

LOC classification:

CM DVD 00677

Production credits:

Photographer, Jean Tournier ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music, Georges Delerue.

Cast: Edward Fox (The Jackal), Michel Lonsdale (Claude Lebel), Alan Badel (The Minister), Tony Britton (Inspector Thomas), Eric Porter (Col. Rodin), Jean Martin (Wolenski), Cyril Cusack (Gunsmith).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 type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
DVD	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Colección Multimedia (Humanidades 4to. Piso)	CM DVD 00677 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000039578

DVD (2-channel mono).

In English with optional subtitles in French and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English.

Edward Fox (The Jackal), Michel Lonsdale (Claude Lebel), Alan Badel (The Minister), Tony Britton (Inspector Thomas), Eric Porter (Col. Rodin), Jean Martin (Wolenski), Cyril Cusack (Gunsmith).

Photographer, Jean Tournier ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music, Georges Delerue.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1973.

Letterboxed (aspect ratio 1.85:1).

From the book by Frederick Forsyth.

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.

MPAA rating: PG.

Special features include production notes and theatrical trailer.

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