The Assignment's premise is bizarrely intriguing; unfortunately, it's also just one of many ingredients fumbled in a disappointing misfire from director Walter Hill.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Walter Hill -
Producer -
Saïd Ben Saïd , Michel Merkt -
Screenwriter -
Walter Hill , Denis Hamill -
Distributor -
Saban Films -
Production Co -
SBS Films -
Rating -
R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language|Sexuality|Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller , Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 7, 2017, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 7, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 36m