The Assignment (2016)

After waking up and discovering that he has undergone gender reassignment surgery, an assassin seeks to find the doctor responsible.

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

Walter Hill (screenplay), Denis Hamill (screenplay)

Stars:

Michelle Rodriguez, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Frank Kitchen
Tony Shalhoub	...	Dr. Ralph Galen
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Honest John
Caitlin Gerard	...	Johnnie
Ken Kirzinger	...	Nurse Becker
Darryl Quon	...	Jin Tao
Brent Langdon	...	Dr. Turley
Sigourney Weaver	...	Doctor Rachel Jane
Caroline Chan	...	Ting Li
Adrian Hough	...	Sebastian Jane
John Callander	...	Hotel Manager
Bill Croft	...	Earl Hawkins
Terry Chen	...	Doctor Lin
Zak Santiago	...	Lawyer
Ellie Harvie	...	Office Nurse

Storyline

Following an ace assassin who is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman now a hitwoman sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | female pubic hair | pubic hair | female full frontal nudity | full frontal female nudity | 

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Taglines:

One job changed it all.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, violence, sexuality, language and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first draft of the screenplay was written in 1978.

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Goofs

The movie is takes place in San Francisco. At around 30:45, after Frank leaves the hotel, is a scene with Frank crossing a road toward a Chinese restaurant. In real life, the restaurant is Kent's Kitchen at 232 Keefer St. in Vancouver. The phone number for Kent's is clearly visible on the sign, "Tel: [phone]" as well as the Keefer St. address. 604 is the area code of Vancouver, not San Francisco.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Kitchen: I killed a lot of guys. They were worthless pieces of shit, but I killed them, and you're not supposed to kill people. So what happened to me? I guess maybe in the end... it was a lot better than what I deserved. But it takes a long time to work that out. In the meantime, you just want to get get even.

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Soundtracks

Blindfold
Written by Joseph Hicks
Performed by Halo Stereo

User Reviews

I loved it

I don't understand why it it has scored so low. I really liked it. It was a bit slow to start and a bit complicated. It may have been a bit too confronting for some viewers as it pushed boundaries. overall a good film that was a bit different from the rest. If you are middle America then don't bother to watch it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Assignment

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$388,789

Company Credits

Production Co:

SBS Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1