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Assignment, The

The Assignment (1997)

Crime | 114 minutes
3,20 317 votes
1 comment

Genre: Crime / Thriller

Duration: 114 minuten

Country: Canada

Directed by: Christian Duguay

Stars: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley

IMDb score: 6,8 (10.688)

Releasedate: 28 September 1997

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The Assignment plot

An American naval officer is hired by the government to pass as the world's most notorious terrorist. In this way he must try to catch him. But is everything as it seems?

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Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn

Annibal Ramirez / Carlos

Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland

Jack Shaw / Henry Fields

Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley

Amos

Claudia Ferri Claudia Ferri

Maura Ramirez

Céline Bonnier Céline Bonnier

Carla

Vlasta Vrana Vlasta Vrana

KGB Head Officer

Liliana Komorowska Liliana Komorowska

Agnieska

Von Flores Von Flores

Koj

Hryhoriy Hlady Hryhoriy Hlady

KGB Aide

Gabriel Marian Oseciuc Gabriel Marian Oseciuc

KGB Agent

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sinterklaas

  • 11836 messages
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14 January 2006 at 17:40

Was a fun movie. With a history about a terrorist.

That Aidan Quinn acted fine as Annibal but not as Carlos.

Nice locations too.

4.5

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