The Assignment (1997)
The Assignment (1997)
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.

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Cast

Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn As: Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland As: Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley As: Amos
Claudia Ferri Claudia Ferri As: Maura Ramirez
Céline Bonnier Céline Bonnier As: Carla
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 28 September 1997

Country: CA

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Triumph Films, Program de Credits of Impuc, Super Écran, Satch-Mo, Gouvernement du Québec, Allegro Films, The Movie Network

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Cast

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Annibal Ramirez / Carlos

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Jack Shaw / Henry Fields

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Amos

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Maura Ramirez

Céline Bonnier

Céline Bonnier

Carla

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

KGB Head Officer

Liliana Głąbczyńska

Liliana Głąbczyńska

Agnieska

Von Flores

Von Flores

Koj

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Hlady

KGB Aide

Gabriel Marian Oseciuc

Gabriel Marian Oseciuc

KGB Agent

Mitchell David Rothpan

Mitchell David Rothpan

Joey Ramirez

Frédéric Desager

Frédéric Desager

KGB Agent

Kliment Denchev

Kliment Denchev

KGB Technician

Yonathan Gordon

Yonathan Gordon

Yoni

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Carl Mickens - CIA

Lucie Laurier

Lucie Laurier

Paris Lover

Directed By

Christian Duguay

Christian Duguay

Director

Guylaine Chagnon

Guylaine Chagnon

Script Supervisor

David McLeod

David McLeod

First Assistant Director

Robbie Ditchburn

Robbie Ditchburn

First Assistant Director

Lorette Leblanc

Lorette Leblanc

Continuity

Writing Credits

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Screenplay

Sabi H. Shabtai

Sabi H. Shabtai

Screenplay

Production Crew

Franco Battista

Franco Battista

Producer

Karen Margiotta

Karen Margiotta

Casting

Mary Margiotta

Mary Margiotta

Casting

Lucie Robitaille

Lucie Robitaille

Casting

Renaud Mathieu

Renaud Mathieu

Production Manager

Jacqueline Marleau

Jacqueline Marleau

Production Coordinator

David Saunders

David Saunders

Executive Producer

Edited By

Yves Langlois

Yves Langlois

Editor

Eric Lambi

Eric Lambi

Dialogue Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ada Levin

Ada Levin

Costume Design

Melina Di Cristo

Melina Di Cristo

Assistant Makeup Artist

Joan Patricia Parris

Joan Patricia Parris

Assistant Makeup Artist

Ronald J. Rolfe

Ronald J. Rolfe

Hairstylist

Benjamin Robin

Benjamin Robin

Key Hair Stylist

Nicole Lapierre

Nicole Lapierre

Key Makeup Artist

Cecile Braemer

Cecile Braemer

Costume Coordinator

Guy Cloutier

Guy Cloutier

Key Dresser

Sound

Normand Corbeil

Normand Corbeil

Music Editor

Normand Corbeil

Normand Corbeil

Original Music Composer

Michel B. Bordeleau

Michel B. Bordeleau

Supervising Sound Editor

Raymond Legault

Raymond Legault

Sound Designer

Natalie Fleurant

Natalie Fleurant

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Archer

Tim Archer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michel Gauvin

Michel Gauvin

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Michel Frenette

Michel Frenette

Digital Compositor

André Ü Montambeault

André Ü Montambeault

Digital Compositor

Sébastien Moreau

Sébastien Moreau

Digital Compositor

Olivier Ruel

Olivier Ruel

Digital Compositor

Jacques Levesque

Jacques Levesque

Digital Compositor

Camera

Christian Duguay

Christian Duguay

Camera Operator

Georges Archambault

Georges Archambault

Additional Camera

Philippe Bossé

Philippe Bossé

Still Photographer

Bruno Philip

Bruno Philip

Additional Camera

Christian Duguay

Christian Duguay

Director of Photography

David Franco

David Franco

Director of Photography

John Pingry

John Pingry

Assistant Camera

Mark Hoffman

Mark Hoffman

First Assistant Camera

Itzik Ben-Aroya

Itzik Ben-Aroya

Key Grip

Michel Périard

Michel Périard

Key Grip

François Daignault

François Daignault

Second Assistant Camera

Yehuda Sar-Israel

Yehuda Sar-Israel

Second Assistant Camera

Danielle Turgeon

Danielle Turgeon

Second Assistant Camera

Christian Duguay

Christian Duguay

Steadicam Operator

Mark Silver

Mark Silver

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Michael Joy

Michael Joy

Production Design

James Fox

James Fox

Art Direction

Louis Dandonneau

Louis Dandonneau

Assistant Set Dresser

Eric Lafrance

Eric Lafrance

Swing

Other Crew

Daniel Huysmans

Daniel Huysmans

Property Master

Tristan Tondino

Tristan Tondino

Scenic Artist

Ryal Cosgrove

Ryal Cosgrove

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer

Stunts Coordinator

Bram Eisenthal

Bram Eisenthal

Unit Publicist

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Diane Pitblado

Diane Pitblado

Dialect Coach

Gary Coates

Gary Coates

Special Effects Technician

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