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The Assignment

"A revenger's tale."

2016-06-08 Action 1hr 35m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2016-06-08
  • Revenue
    $388,789
  • Budget
    $5,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Action, Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    4.7
  • Production
    SBS Productions, Lone Wolf

Crew

Walter Hill
Director
Denis Hamill
Screenplay
Saïd Ben Saïd
Producer

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Cast

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Frank Kitchen / Tomboy
Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dr. Rachel Kay
Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Dr. Ralph Galen
Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Honest John Hartunian
Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Paul Wincott
Ken Kirzinger

Ken Kirzinger

Nurse Albert Becker
Paul Lazenby

Paul Lazenby

Bodyguard
Zak Santiago

Zak Santiago

Edward Gonzales
Adrian Hough

Adrian Hough

Sebastian
Alex Zahara

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Vladimir Gorski
Chad Riley

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Reviews for The Assignment
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A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2017-07-30

**The story of how a hitman became hitgirl!** Actually, it was a much better film than what I've heard of it. What could you expect from ... read more

**The story of how a hitman became hitgirl!** Actually, it was a much better film than what I've heard of it. What could you expect from a B movie? This was a much better film for its small budget with a decent cast. The storyline seems okay, but Michelle Rodriguez is the one who made it possible. Yeah, it was like created for her to play the main role and she excelled. The filmmaking was quite compromised when the initial part of her character was played by herself. Because of particularly her height, but decently convinces us with all the rest of the makeovers. The film was about an assassin, who after encountering some wrong men, discovers later that he'd went through gender reassignment surgery. Now raged with anger, he begins his hunt whoever behind it, especially finding the reason for. With a small romance and action sequences, the film comes to an end. Before giving it a try, you must understand that it is not the film you should expect to be a masterpiece. It tried its best to narrate a decent story, as well as you get your entertainment along. So it is not a must see, but still worth a watch. _6/10_

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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2017-08-02

A risky movie to make, people on both ends of the political spectrum are going to have things to say about _The_ _Assignment_ without ever h... read more

A risky movie to make, people on both ends of the political spectrum are going to have things to say about _The_ _Assignment_ without ever having seen it, of that I have no doubt. But personally, and trying to put all that aside, _The_ _Assignment_ is actually halfway decent. It uses a couple of tropes I don't enjoy, for instance it has not one but two separate point of view framing devices, and I got the distinct impression that Sigourney Weaver was only there for maybe one full day of shooting, but I still was able to engage in the story, which was certainly one I hadn't seen on screen before. Between this and _Inconceivable_ I'm having a great month for film titles that are super inappropriate puns. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

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A Review by tmdb15214618 3

Written by tmdb15214618 on 2018-01-11

Boring--which is the worst thing that a B-movie can be. Points only for Michelle Rodriguez's prosthetic penis, her natural titties, and Sigo... read more

Boring--which is the worst thing that a B-movie can be. Points only for Michelle Rodriguez's prosthetic penis, her natural titties, and Sigourney Weaver's cinematic debasement via thriller cliches. This fauxploitation film doesn't even have the guts to do exploitation right.

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A Review by r96sk 4

Written by r96sk on 2023-06-23

Big thumbs down. I truly wanted to enjoy <em>'The Assignment'</em> due to Michelle Rodriguez's involvement, but man it is unfortunately a... read more

Big thumbs down. I truly wanted to enjoy <em>'The Assignment'</em> due to Michelle Rodriguez's involvement, but man it is unfortunately a pretty cruddy flick. Rodriguez herself is the film's only noteworthy positive, but only just to be honest - she isn't given much to work with. The premise has potential, though its execution here leaves a lot to be desired. Everything onscreen involving the characters of Sigourney Weaver and Tony Shalhoub bored me tremendously, every time it's just the filmmakers trying to come out looking smart - the dialogue, which is poor overall, is particularly bad for those two. The editing is also awful, the phoney comic book bits are weak and the transitions a very amateur-ish. This 2016 release also has an annoying habit of telling us every single location that a scene takes place, why I do not know - and if you are going to, choose a different font. I know that's an odd thing to mention, but they chose a TV police procedual-esque font, which doesn't fit with the aforementioned attempt at the comic book schtick. This should've been fun. Sadly, it is anything but.

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A Review by Reno

**The story of how a hitman became hitgirl!** Actually, it was a much better film than what I've heard of it. What could you expect from a B movie? This was a much better film for its small budget with a decent cast. The storyline seems ...

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A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2017-07-30

**The story of how a hitman became hitgirl!** Actually, it was a much better film than what I've heard of it. What could you expect from a B movie? This was a much better film for its small budget ...

read more
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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2017-08-02

A risky movie to make, people on both ends of the political spectrum are going to have things to say about _The_ _Assignment_ without ever having seen it, of that I have no doubt. But personally, and ...

read more
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A Review by tmdb15214618 3

Written by tmdb15214618 on 2018-01-11

Boring--which is the worst thing that a B-movie can be. Points only for Michelle Rodriguez's prosthetic penis, her natural titties, and Sigourney Weaver's cinematic debasement via thriller cliches. Th...

read more
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A Review by r96sk 4

Written by r96sk on 2023-06-23

Big thumbs down. I truly wanted to enjoy <em>'The Assignment'</em> due to Michelle Rodriguez's involvement, but man it is unfortunately a pretty cruddy flick. Rodriguez herself is the film's only ...

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