The Assignment

Theatrical - Wide 1997-09-26

Cast Aidan Quinn Donald Sutherland Ben Kingsley Vlasta Vrana Liliana Komorowska
Directed by Christian Duguay
Written by Dan Gordon

Running Time: 119 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Triumph Films, Program de Credits of Impuc, Super Écran, Satch-Mo, Gouvernement du Québec, Allegro Films, The Movie Network

Genres: Action Crime Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

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... See more he discovers Carlos’ dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.

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