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The Assignment
1997
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Al Waxman |
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| Director | Christian Duguay |
| Genres | Thriller |
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The Assignment
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.
| Starring | Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Al Waxman, Liliana Komorowska, Vlasta Vrana, Celine Bonnier, Von Flores, Claudia Ferri, Mitchell David Rothpan |
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| Director | Christian Duguay |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENT. UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 13 Jun 2005 |
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Tepid spy thriller, which seems more like propaganda than entertainment; despite its use of fact, it never suggests a convincing reality.
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- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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3 Great Stars in 'The Assignment'
Ben, Donald & AIDEN QUINN - more please! Loved this film, the acting, the story, the way the camera seemed to move, even the explosions.
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- BRISTOL, UK
- 16 Aug 2005 at 17:06
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EXCELLENT
This is a fantastic film - one of those you just don't want to come to the end. Well worth worthing, great cast and story line. Excellent.
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Good entertainment - about the Jackel
Better than average, good entertainment, action, etc... Although the first explosion was OTT and unbelievable, the rest kept ones attention
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- 18 Nov 2006 at 14:16
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great movie with confusing end
it was a good movie but didnt understand the last few minutes, very confusing
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- 21 Sep 2006 at 15:22
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The Assignment
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 ...
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