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The Assignment

Play trailer Poster for The Assignment R,  1997,  1h 55m,  Action/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Hannibal Ramirez (Aidan Quinn) is an American naval officer who looks remarkably like notorious international assassin Carlos Sanchez (also Quinn). Veteran CIA agent Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) has a vendetta against Sanchez and recruits Ramirez to impersonate the fugitive. Along with Mossad operative Amos (Ben Kingsley), Shaw begins training Ramirez to become Sanchez, but the mission proves to be incredibly perilous, and the American soon wonders if it's worth the risk.

Critics Reviews

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Adrian Martin The Age (Australia) Feb 2, 2023
3/5
In its low-rent way, it aims for every frisson, reversal and shock-tactic -- and mostly succeeds. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Jul 12, 2002
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
3/4
A film of real finesse, style and intelligence, an espionage thriller of the old school, with some modern technical embellishments. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 27, 2016
B-
Like for most action pics, character development is the first casualty. Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Oct 6, 2005
3/5
Stylish spy flick with a surprisingly good cast. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 28, 2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Christian Duguay

Director

Aidan Quinn

Lt. Cmdr. Annibal Ramirez

Donald Sutherland

Jack Shaw

Ben Kingsley

Amos

Claudia Ferri

Maura Ramirez

Céline Bonnier

Carla

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The Assignment

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hannibal Ramirez (Aidan Quinn) is an American naval officer who looks remarkably like notorious international assassin Carlos Sanchez (also Quinn). Veteran CIA agent Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) has a vendetta against Sanchez and recruits Ramirez to impersonate the fugitive. Along with Mossad operative Amos (Ben Kingsley), Shaw begins training Ramirez to become Sanchez, but the mission proves to be incredibly perilous, and the American soon wonders if it's worth the risk.
Director
Christian Duguay
Producer
Tom Berry, Franco Battista
Screenwriter
Dan Gordon, Sabi H. Shabtai
Production Co
Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$540.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
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