The Assignment

The Assignment (2016)

A revenger's tale.

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.

Date of release
2016-06-08
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (575)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director
Walter Hill

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Vancouver

The Assignment is an action crime thriller film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Denis Hamill. The film stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Caitlin Gerard, and Sigourney Weaver. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2016. It was released on March 3, 2017, through video on demand, prior to a limited release on April 7, 2017, by Saban Films.

Production

Principal photography on the film began on November 9, 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Walter Hill directed the revenge thriller based on a script he co-wrote with Denis Hamill, which Saïd Ben Saïd produced along with Michel Merkt through SBS Productions.

It took Michelle Rodriguez four hours each day she wore male prosthetics and makeup. She chose for her character to have the largest penis available.

The soundtrack is by Giorgio Moroder. The end title theme is composed by Guns N' Roses keyboardist Melissa Reese.

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