The Assignment
Action, Crime, Thriller
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1997
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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 he discovers Carlos' dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.
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Details
Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
28 Sep 1997
Country:
CA
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Intelligent and gripping.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
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.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
12 Jul 2002
rotten:
If you believe that Elvis still lives or that a millennial invasion of flying saucers is imminent, you might buy the bogus premise.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A film of real finesse, style and intelligence, an espionage thriller of the old school, with some modern technical embellishments.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000