The Assignment (1977)
A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
Director: Mats Arehn
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: July 11, 1977
Cast
- Christopher Plummer - Kaptain Behounek
- Thomas Hellberg - Dalgren
- Carolyn Seymour - Danica
- Fernando Rey - Bidara
- Per Oscarsson - Sixto
- Sten Johan Hedman - Lopez (as Sten Hedman)
- Walter Gotell - Frankenheimer
- Lauritz Falk - de Maré
- Palle Granditsky
- Rosette Graboi
Screenplay
- Lars-Magnus Jansson (Screenplay)
- Mats Arehn (Screenplay)
- Ingemar Ejve (Screenplay)
- Per Wahlöö (Novel)
Music: Allan Pettersson
Cinematography: Lennart Carlsson
Editing: Ingemar Ejve
Production: Nordisk Tonefilm, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Country: Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Mats Arehn
More Films in Genre: Thriller
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Assignment about?
- A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
- Who directed The Assignment?
- The Assignment was directed by Mats Arehn.
- Who stars in The Assignment?
- The Assignment stars Christopher Plummer, Thomas Hellberg, Carolyn Seymour, Fernando Rey, Per Oscarsson, Sten Johan Hedman.
- How long is The Assignment?
- The Assignment has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Assignment?
- The Assignment is a Thriller film.
- Where was The Assignment produced?
- The Assignment was produced in Sweden.