The Assignment (1997)

Name: The Assignment
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1997-09-28
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier

Thriller, Action, Crime • PT1H59M

Overview

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.

Director: Christian Duguay

Top Cast

Aidan Quinn as Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Donald Sutherland as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
Ben Kingsley as Amos
Claudia Ferri as Maura Ramirez
Céline Bonnier as Carla

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