The Assignment
Added 1/19/2009
Another excellent spy drama about "The Jackal". Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, and Ben Kingsley give great performances in this action packed thriller. When a naval officer is falsely arrested on suspicion of being the Jackal they realize he is the perfect counter-terrorist to stop the real Jackal once and for all. Aidan Quinn plays the Navy officer that is enlisted by the CIA to become the terrorist that has eluded capture for years. Their plan is to discredit him to the Russians. But can his grueling training prepare him for what he must do? Good quality DVD with plenty of replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "Firefox".
CA Luster
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Any assignment but this
Added 8/13/2008
How can a movie starring Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley be bad? I wish this was a rhetorical question. Portions of this movie have a professional feel, and some of the acting, typically the minor roles, is good. However, the preposterous plot, the clichéd script, the bad B movie caricatures that pass for characters, and the painfully unbelievable performances of those two actors, especially Sutherland, make for a dismal viewing experience. As another reviewer has noted, the movie reeks of low budget. Nowhere is this more evident than the training sequences which employ what look like white-clad storm troopers straight out of Star Wars.
If you're from Montreal, you'll enjoy seeing it stand in for both Vienna and itself. Look out for Notre-Dame Cathedral, the University of Montreal and, I think, the castle-like building on the reservoir at the top of Peel.
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GREAT!!!
Added 12/22/2007
I do not discuss plots with movies. Better to not ruin things and let people watch without knowing what is going to happen.
This movie is underrated. Dont know why it never comes on the movie channels, as this is a 5 star movie IMO. Great plot, great acting. Sutherland id classic, Quinn is awesome playing his 'duel roles'.
Starts with a bang, does not let up and will keep you watching til the very end and the ending is quite interesting.
I could watch this 100 times and still love it.
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Good espionage thriller/drama
Added 9/2/2007
Why had I never heard about this movie before? I didn't have very high hopes because it was directed by Christian Duguay, who made the dreadful Wesley Snipes movie "The Art of War". But I guess most of that film's problems can be blamed on the screenwriting department.
In "The Assignment" Duguay does a good job, and this time, the story is very good. A CIA agent (Donald Sutherland) has been looking for Carlos "The Jackal" for over ten years. One day, an American soldier, Annibal Ramirez (Aidan Quinn), on leave in Israel gets arrested by Amos, an Israeli agent who thinks Ramirez was Carlos, because they look almost exactly the same.
Donald Sutherland comes up with a plan how to get to Carlos and have him killed. After long, hard training, he's ready, but soon finds himself in a very dangerous position.
Aidan Quinn and Donald Sutherland are great in their roles. Ben Kingsley's role didn't give him as much to work with, but he was good as always too. Claudia Ferri also did a very good job portraying Annibal's wife.
The movie was very entertaining and ends in a way that leaves room for interpretations.
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Surprisingly good thriller
Added 6/17/2006
I never heard of this movie and recently saw it on either USA or TNT. I think it is riveting thriller. I am big into spy movies and this movie is right up there.
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The Assignment
Added 1/19/2009
Another excellent spy drama about "The Jackal". Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, and Ben Kingsley give great performances in this action packed thriller. When a naval officer is falsely arrested on suspicion of being the Jackal they realize he is the perfect counter-terrorist to stop the real Jackal once and for all. Aidan Quinn plays the Navy officer that is enlisted by the CIA to become the terrorist that has eluded capture for years. Their plan is to discredit him to the Russians. But can his grueling training prepare him for what he must do? Good quality DVD with plenty of replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "Firefox".
CA Luster
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Any assignment but this
Added 8/13/2008
How can a movie starring Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley be bad? I wish this was a rhetorical question. Portions of this movie have a professional feel, and some of the acting, typically the minor roles, is good. However, the preposterous plot, the clichéd script, the bad B movie caricatures that pass for characters, and the painfully unbelievable performances of those two actors, especially Sutherland, make for a dismal viewing experience. As another reviewer has noted, the movie reeks of low budget. Nowhere is this more evident than the training sequences which employ what look like white-clad storm troopers straight out of Star Wars.
If you're from Montreal, you'll enjoy seeing it stand in for both Vienna and itself. Look out for Notre-Dame Cathedral, the University of Montreal and, I think, the castle-like building on the reservoir at the top of Peel.
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GREAT!!!
Added 12/22/2007
I do not discuss plots with movies. Better to not ruin things and let people watch without knowing what is going to happen.
This movie is underrated. Dont know why it never comes on the movie channels, as this is a 5 star movie IMO. Great plot, great acting. Sutherland id classic, Quinn is awesome playing his 'duel roles'.
Starts with a bang, does not let up and will keep you watching til the very end and the ending is quite interesting.
I could watch this 100 times and still love it.
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