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The Assignment

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 35m
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4.7/10
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Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez in The Assignment (2016)
Hitman Frank Kitchen is given a lethal assignment, but after being double-crossed, he discovers he's not the man he thought he was -- he's been surgically altered and now has the body of a woman. Seeking vengeance, Frank heads for a showdown with the person who transformed him, a brilliant surgeon with a chilling agenda of her own.
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After waking up and discovering that he has undergone gender reassignment surgery, an assassin seeks to find the doctor responsible.After waking up and discovering that he has undergone gender reassignment surgery, an assassin seeks to find the doctor responsible.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
    • Denis Hamill
  • Stars
    • Michelle Rodriguez
    • Tony Shalhoub
    • Anthony LaPaglia
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    • IMDb RATING
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    9.7K
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    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Walter Hill
      • Denis Hamill
    • Stars
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Tony Shalhoub
      • Anthony LaPaglia
    • 144User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Frank Kitchen
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Dr. Ralph Galen
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Honest John
    Caitlin Gerard
    Caitlin Gerard
    • Johnnie
    Ken Kirzinger
    Ken Kirzinger
    • Nurse Becker
    Darryl Quon
    Darryl Quon
    • Jin Tao
    Brent Langdon
    Brent Langdon
    • Dr. Turley
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Doctor Rachel Jane
    Caroline Chan
    Caroline Chan
    • Ting Li
    Adrian Hough
    Adrian Hough
    • Sebastian Jane
    John Callander
    • Hotel Manager
    Bill Croft
    Bill Croft
    • Earl Hawkins
    Terry Chen
    Terry Chen
    • Doctor Lin
    Zak Santiago
    Zak Santiago
    • Lawyer
    Ellie Harvie
    Ellie Harvie
    • Office Nurse
    Alex Zahara
    Alex Zahara
    • Vladimir Gorski
    Sergio Osuna
    Sergio Osuna
    • Mexican Man
    Elizabeth Thai
    Elizabeth Thai
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    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Walter Hill
      • Denis Hamill
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    • Trivia
      The first draft of the screenplay was written in 1978.
    • Goofs
      At around 48:06, when the main character is videotaping herself, she points a gun directly at the camera from a distance of probably less than a foot. This has the unintended consequence of revealing that the pistol is an Airsoft replica of an M1911 .45 ACP with a much-smaller inner muzzle than that of the real firearm.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Maldito clásico: Cobra es un maldito clásico (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Blindfold
      Written by Joseph Hicks
      Performed by Halo Stereo

    User reviews144

    Featured review

    an enjoyable twist

    I think Michelle Rodriguez did a great job. Her attitude was that of a man, yet when she started stripping she still enticed!

    The story line was interesting enough to keep watching and Sigourney did a great job with her superiority complex and cold confident statements.

    ~give change a chance.
    • mike_mcmillan
    • Mar 8, 2017
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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tomboy
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • SBS Films
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $388,789
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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