The Assignment (1997)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Jack Shaw has experienced the terror first-hand. He's a top CIA agent who's tracked international killer-for-hire Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez for over twenty years and barely survived Carlos' devastating bombing of a Parisian cafe. Now, he finally gets a break when he discovers Carlos' dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.

• Released: 1997-09-28
• Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 166 votes

Directed by Christian Duguay.

Top cast

• Aidan Quinn as Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
• Donald Sutherland as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
• Ben Kingsley as Amos
• Claudia Ferri as Maura Ramirez
• Céline Bonnier as Carla
• Vlasta Vrana as KGB Head Officer
• Liliana Komorowska as Agnieska
• Von Flores as Koj
• Gregory Hlady as KGB Aide
• Gabriel Marian Oseciuc as KGB Agent

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Assignment

• United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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