The Assignment

Name: The Assignment
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1997-09-28
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier

1997·Movie·R·119 min·★ 6.4(158)

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Jack Shaw has experienced the terror first-hand. He's a top CIA agent who's tracked international killer-for-hire Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez for over twenty years and barely survived Carlos' devastating bombing of a Parisian cafe. Now, he finally gets a break when he discovers Carlos' dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.

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About The Assignment

The Assignment is a 1997 English-language thriller, action and crime film directed by Christian Duguay. The cast is led by Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Assignment was produced by Triumph Films, Program de Credits of Impuc, and Super Écran and made in Canada. It was released on September 28, 1997, and carries a R certification.

Director: Christian Duguay
Writers: Dan Gordon, Sabi H. Shabtai
Release date: September 28, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Production: Triumph Films, Program de Credits of Impuc, Super Écran

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The Assignment cast & crew

The Assignment was directed by Christian Duguay and written by Dan Gordon and Sabi H. Shabtai.

The cast features Aidan Quinn as Annibal Ramirez / Carlos, Donald Sutherland as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields, Ben Kingsley as Amos, Claudia Ferri as Maura Ramirez, Céline Bonnier as Carla, and Vlasta Vrana as KGB Head Officer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Normand Corbeil, cinematography is by Christian Duguay, and it was produced by Franco Battista and David Saunders.

Is The Assignment worth watching?

The Assignment holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 158 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

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