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The Assignment

2017 · 95 min

A grim, pulpy revenge thriller with a lurid premise, told in flashbacks that keep you unsettled and tense.

Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
A revenger's tale.
Overview
Ace assassin Frank Kitchen 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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Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Walter Hill
Written by
Denis Hamill, Walter Hill
Starring
Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Caitlin Gerard, Anthony LaPaglia, Paul McGillion, Ken Kirzinger, Paul Lazenby
Music
Giorgio Moroder, Raney Shockne
Cinematography
James Liston
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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