Search

The Assignment

1997, Movie, R, 115 mins

ASSIGNMENT, THE
starstarstarstar
Poor Annibal Ramirez (Adrian Quinn): His face is his misfortune. The Cuban-American naval officer looks exactly like world-famous terrorist Carlos, aka The Jackal, and obsessed CIA bigwig Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) is determined to make Ramirez part of his complex and dangerous plan to forever put Carlos out of the business of murdering and maiming civilians for the highest bidder. With the help of Mossad muckety-muck Amos (Ben Kingsley), Shaw trains Ramirez to walk, talk... read more leave a comment
Synopsis: A CIA agent tracking an international killer discovers his look-alike: an American naval officer. Now the fake must undergo rigorous training to draw the real terrorist out of hiding. With Ben Kingsley.
Free | Starz

Posted: 10/11/2009
An American naval officer, who happens to be a dead ringer for an elusive international terrorist, is bait in a dangerous scheme to trap the infamous killer.
Free | Video Detective
Length: 06:01
Posted: 3/17/2008
An American naval officer is recruited for an operation to eliminate his lookalike, the infamous terrorist Carlos The Jackal.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 02:00:00
Posted: 12/9/2008
For twenty years, Carlos the Jackal left a reign of terror so brutal his capture was an international obsession.
Paid | CinemaNow

Posted: 11/16/2008
Year: 1997
Rated R

User Rating: (1 ratings)
Add Your Rating: 1 stars2 stars3 stars4 stars5 stars

Cast
Aidan Quinn: Annibal Ramirez/Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez
Donald Sutherland: Jack Shaw--aka Henry Fields
Ben Kingsley: Amos
Liliana Komorowska: Agnieska
Celine Bonnier: Carla
Claudia Ferri: Maura Ramirez

 

more The Assignment cast & details

Loading...
Advertisement
The Assignment
Buy The Assignment from Amazon.com
From Sony Pictures (DVD)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarhalfstar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $9.95 (as of 02/09/10 1:49 PM EST - more info)

more The Assignment products

Advertisement