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The Assignment (1997)

 -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -  26 September 1997 (USA)
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An American naval officer is recruited for an operation to eliminate his lookalike, the infamous terrorist Carlos The Jackal.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
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Amos
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Maura Ramirez
Céline Bonnier ...
Carla
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KGB Head Officer
Liliana Komorowska ...
Agnieska
Von Flores ...
Koj
Al Waxman ...
Carl Mickens - CIA
Mitchell David Rothpan ...
Joey Ramirez
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KGB Aide
Gabriel Marian Oseciuc ...
KGB Agent
Frédéric Desager ...
KGB Agent
Kliment Denchev ...
KGB Technician
Yonathan Gordon ...
Yoni
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Storyline

An American naval officer is recruited by the government to impersonate the most vicious and cold-blooded terrorist there is in order to catch him. But are things really what they seem to be? Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>

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naval officer | terrorist | child murder | training | hitman | See more »

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Action | Crime | Thriller

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Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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26 September 1997 (USA)  »

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Jackal  »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$117,608 (USA) (26 September 1997)

Gross:

$540,063 (USA) (17 October 1997)
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Based upon a true story. See more »

Goofs

Ramirez's training appears to take place on Mount Royal, particularly around the Belvedere (during the remote snowmobile scene). This whole area is a well-known city park as well as a popular tourist area, which offers a great view of Montreal's skyline that has been captured in many photographs. This makes it a very unlikely area to hold a covert training operation. See more »

Quotes

Annibal Ramirez: I nearly killed some little kid's father today. I don't know about anything anymore.
Jack Shaw: He was a baseball dad! He deserved it!
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References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) See more »

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The REAL Jackal
29 November 1998 | by (Perth, Australia) – See all my reviews

This is certainly a quality movie with a classy cast. As far as movies about Carlos the Jackal go, this one beats Bruce Willis' feeble efforts in 'The Jackal' to a bloody pulp, then spits on them. I am a bit surprised that this movie hasn't attracted more votes, something of a 'sleeper' obviously. A pity because this film is definitely worth a watch. It is clever and never dull. See it, 7/10
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