The Assignment (1997)

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Written by Daniel Gordon, Sabi H. Shabtai

Directed by Christian Duguay

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1997

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: Canada

Filmed in Colour

A Swedish diplomat is sent to a South American country torn with revolt to mediate between the opposing political and military factions. He soon discovers just how dangerous his assignment really is.

Aidan Quinn gets the dual roles of terrorist Carlos The Jackal and his lookalike, a Navy officer who is trained to impersonate him, in this political thriller. Sutherland and Kingsley are both slightly sinister and serious as the terrorism experts determined to bring The Jackal down.

Starring Aidan Quinn, Ben Kingsley, Donald Sutherland. Dir Christian Duguay.

Cast

Aidan QuinnLt. Cmdr. Annibal Ramirez/Carlos
Image for Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandJack Shaw/Henry Fields
Image for Ben KingsleyBen KingsleyAmos
Claudia FerriMaura Ramirez
Céline BonnierCarla
Vlasta VranaKGB Head Officer
Liliana KomorowskaAgnieska
Von FloresKoj
Al WaxmanCarl Mickens
Mitchell David RothpanJoey Ramirez
Gregory HladyKGB Aide
Gabriel Marian OseciucKGB Agent
Frédéric DesagerKGB Agent
Kliment DenchevKGB Technician
Yonathan GordonYoni

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