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The Assignment (1997)
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Reviews Counted:4
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Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A CIA agent obsessed with apprehending infamous international terrorist Carlos "The Jackal" deploys a U.S. Navy man--who resembles Carlos exactly--in his scheme to discredit the legendary mercenary... A CIA agent obsessed with apprehending infamous international terrorist Carlos "The Jackal" deploys a U.S. Navy man--who resembles Carlos exactly--in his scheme to discredit the legendary mercenary in the eyes of his employers. A complex psychological suspenser elevated above the bulging ranks of spy thrillers by its deep characterization and the dual role for Quinn. [More]
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Celine Bonnier, Vlasta Vrana, Liliana Komorowska, Von Flores, Al Waxman, Mitchell David Rothpan
Director: Christian Duguay
Director: Christian Duguay
Composer: Normand Corbeil
Producer: Tom Berry, Franco Battista
Screenwriter: Dan Gordon, Sabi H. Shabtai
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Reviews for The Assignment
If there's a small saving grace to this crude thriller, it is the work of Montreal-born director Christian Duguay, who shows flashes of real flare.
A film of real finesse, style and intelligence, an espionage thriller of the old school, with some modern technical embellishments.
If you believe that Elvis still lives or that a millennial invasion of flying saucers is imminent, you might buy the bogus premise.
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