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The Assignment (1997)

R · 1997-09-28 · 1h 59m · EN
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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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Christian DuguayDirector

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Aidan QuinnAidan QuinnAnnibal Ramirez / CarlosDonald SutherlandDonald SutherlandJack Shaw / Henry FieldsBen KingsleyBen KingsleyAmosClaudia FerriClaudia FerriMaura RamirezCéline BonnierCéline BonnierCarlaVlasta VranaVlasta VranaKGB Head OfficerLiliana KomorowskaLiliana KomorowskaAgnieskaVon FloresVon FloresKojMitchell David RothpanMitchell David RothpanJoey RamirezGregory HladyGregory HladyKGB AideGabriel Marian OseciucGabriel Marian OseciucKGB AgentFrédéric DesagerFrédéric DesagerKGB Agent

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HitmanMurderEspionageViolenceSpyTrainingTerroristKgbTerrorismMistaken identityTop secretEmbassyBombingNaval officer

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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityHitman · Murder · EspionagePacingActionDirector preference194741Actor preference18390 · 166987 · 431368Country preferenceCa

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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.

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The Assignment has a runtime of 119 minutes.

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