The Assignment (1977)
"Uppdraget" (original title)

Director:

Mats Arehn

Writers:

Mats Arehn, Ingemar Ejve,

Stars:

Christopher Plummer, Thomas Hellberg, Carolyn Seymour

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Plummer	...	Captain Behounek
Thomas Hellberg	...	Erik Dalgren
Carolyn Seymour	...	Danica Rodriguez
Fernando Rey	...	Roberto Bidara
Per Oscarsson	...	Sixto
Sten Johan Hedman	...	Lopez (as Sten Hedman)
Walter Gotell	...	Frankenheimer
Lauritz Falk	...	De Mare
Palle Granditsky	...	Hammar
Rosette Graboi	...	Francisca
Gabor Vernon	...	General Gami
Johan Clason	...	Fernandez
Miguel Franco	...	Larrinaga's Murderer
Stefan Gryff	...	Ortega (as Stephen Gryff)
David Swift	...	Zaforteza

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

Sommarens stora internationella thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

11 July 1977 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Assignment

Filming Locations:

Portugal

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 1,237,646 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Tonefilm, Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

It could be better

Ordinary political thriller. Swedish representative is sent to an imaginary country in South America where a revolution is erupting. His assignment: to organize and mediate a conference between the government and the revolutionaries. Reading it doesn't seem bad, but watching... things just don't work, it is boring most time. Non-charismatic Thomas Hellberg plays an unsympathetic role, a "perfect" match for the hero. And the good supporting cast can't help. A Swedish production, oddly shot in Portugal, aiming the international market.