The Assignment

Name: The Assignment
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2016-06-08
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Caitlin Gerard, Anthony LaPaglia

2016·Movie·R·95 min·★ 5.5(575)

Action Crime Thriller More English titles

“A revenger's tale.”

Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.

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Japan	U-NEXT, Plus GAGA Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Assignment

The Assignment is a 2016 English-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Walter Hill. The cast is led by Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 5.5/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fawesome, Philo, The Roku Channel.

The Assignment was produced by SBS Productions and Lone Wolf and made in United States of America and France. It was released on June 8, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Denis Hamill, Walter Hill
Release date: June 8, 2016
OTT release: March 3, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, France
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: SBS Productions, Lone Wolf

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The Assignment cast & crew

The Assignment was directed by Walter Hill and written by Denis Hamill and Walter Hill.

The cast features Michelle Rodriguez as Frank Kitchen / Tomboy, Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Rachel Kay, Tony Shalhoub as Dr. Ralph Galen, Caitlin Gerard as Johnnie, Anthony LaPaglia as Honest John Hartunian, and Paul McGillion as Paul Wincott.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Giorgio Moroder, cinematography is by James Liston, and it was produced by Michel Merkt and Saïd Ben Saïd.

Is The Assignment worth watching?

The Assignment holds an audience score of 5.5/10 from 575 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, The Assignment is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Assignment

In United States, you can stream The Assignment on Fawesome, Philo, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, and VIX , or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 3, 2016.

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