The Assignment
1997 | 119m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Christian Duguay |
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| Writer: | Sabi H. Shabtai, Dan Gordon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 1997 |
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| Director: | Christian Duguay |
| Writer: | Sabi H. Shabtai, Dan Gordon |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | spy, hitman, kgb, embassy, training, espionage, naval officer, murder, mistaken identity, terrorism, bombing, top secret |
| Production Companies | The Movie Network, Allegro Films, Super Écran, Gouvernement du Québec, Triumph Films, Satch-Mo, Program de Credits of Impuc |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Aidan Quinn | Annibal Ramirez / Carlos |
| Donald Sutherland | Jack Shaw / Henry Fields |
| Ben Kingsley | Amos |
| Claudia Ferri | Maura Ramirez |
| Céline Bonnier | Carla |
| Vlasta Vrana | KGB Head Officer |
| Liliana Głąbczyńska | Agnieska |
| Von Flores | Koj |
| Gregory Hlady | KGB Aide |
| Gabriel Marian Oseciuc | KGB Agent |
| Mitchell David Rothpan | Joey Ramirez |
| Frédéric Desager | KGB Agent |
| Kliment Denchev | KGB Technician |
| Yonathan Gordon | Yoni |
| Al Waxman | Carl Mickens - CIA |
| Lucie Laurier | Paris Lover |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christian Duguay | Steadicam Operator, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Director |
| Bruno Philip | Additional Camera |
| David Franco | Director of Photography |
| François Daignault | Second Assistant Camera |
| Karen Margiotta | Casting |
| Normand Corbeil | Music Editor, Original Music Composer |
| Ada Levin | Costume Design |
| Mary Margiotta | Casting |
| Diane Pitblado | Dialect Coach |
| Michael Scherer | Stunts Coordinator |
| Lucie Robitaille | Casting |
| Michel B. Bordeleau | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ryal Cosgrove | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Daniel Huysmans | Property Master |
| Raymond Legault | Sound Designer |
| Guylaine Chagnon | Script Supervisor |
| Nimi Getter | Gaffer |
| Nicole Lapierre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Jacqueline Marleau | Production Coordinator |
| Guy Cloutier | Key Dresser |
| Sabi H. Shabtai | Screenplay |
| Georges Archambault | Additional Camera |
| Yves Langlois | Editor |
| Michael Joy | Production Design |
| Michel Gauvin | Music Editor |
| Tristan Tondino | Scenic Artist |
| Philippe Bossé | Still Photographer |
| Renaud Mathieu | Production Manager |
| Natalie Fleurant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Itzik Ben-Aroya | Key Grip |
| Sébastien Moreau | Digital Compositor |
| Michel Frenette | Digital Compositor |
| Ofer Margolin | Electrician |
| Robbie Ditchburn | First Assistant Director |
| Joan Patricia Parris | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jacques Levesque | Digital Compositor |
| Benjamin Robin | Key Hair Stylist |
| Cecile Braemer | Costume Coordinator |
| Bram Eisenthal | Unit Publicist |
| Eric Lambi | Dialogue Editor |
| Tim Archer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| André Ü Montambeault | Digital Compositor |
| Louis Dandonneau | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Gary Coates | Special Effects Technician |
| Yehuda Sar-Israel | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mark Hoffman | First Assistant Camera |
| Eric Lafrance | Swing |
| Michel Périard | Key Grip |
| Danielle Turgeon | Second Assistant Camera |
| Melina Di Cristo | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Lorette Leblanc | Continuity |
| David McLeod | First Assistant Director |
| John Pingry | Assistant Camera |
| Olivier Ruel | Digital Compositor |
| Ronald J. Rolfe | Hairstylist |
| Mark Silver | Key Grip |
| Dan Gordon | Screenplay |
| James Fox | Art Direction |
| Tim Monich | Dialect Coach |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Franco Battista | Producer |
| David Saunders | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 263 | 418 |