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The Assignment (1997)

  • Sep 28, 1997
  • 1h 59m
  • R

6.3/10

TMDB user score
171 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Assignment is a 1997 thriller and action film directed by Christian Duguay. Its leading cast includes Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley. It runs for 1 hour 59 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 59 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.3/10 from 171 TMDB votes

Trailer

"The Assignment" Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Aidan Quinn Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
  • Donald Sutherland Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
  • Ben Kingsley Amos
  • Claudia Ferri Maura Ramirez
  • Céline Bonnier Carla
  • Vlasta Vrana KGB Head Officer
  • Liliana Komorowska Agnieska
  • Von Flores Koj
  • Gregory Hlady KGB Aide
  • Gabriel Marian Oseciuc KGB Agent
  • Mitchell David Rothpan Joey Ramirez
  • Frédéric Desager KGB Agent
  • Kliment Denchev KGB Technician
  • Yonathan Gordon Yoni
  • Al Waxman Carl Mickens - CIA
  • Lucie Laurier Paris Lover

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