The Assignment (1997)
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.
Director: Christian Duguay
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: September 28, 1997
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
Screenplay
- Dan Gordon (Screenplay)
- Sabi H. Shabtai (Screenplay)
Music: Normand Corbeil
Cinematography: Christian Duguay, David Franco
Editing: Yves Langlois
Production: Triumph Films, Program de Credits of Impuc, Super Écran, Satch-Mo, Gouvernement du Québec, Allegro Films, The Movie Network
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract, Spy and Espionage Thriller
Keywords
hitman, espionage, spy, embassy, kgb, mistaken identity, training, naval officer, murder, terrorism, bombing, top secret
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Assignment about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Assignment?
- The Assignment was directed by Christian Duguay.
- Who stars in The Assignment?
- The Assignment stars Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier, Vlasta Vrana.
- How long is The Assignment?
- The Assignment has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is The Assignment?
- The Assignment is a Thriller, Action, Crime film.
- Where was The Assignment produced?
- The Assignment was produced in Canada.
- What are the themes of The Assignment?
- The themes of The Assignment include: Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract, Spy and Espionage Thriller.