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The Assignment

Release Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Limited

A hit man seeks revenge after being knocked out and awakening to discover he has been surgically turned into a woman.

Director: Walter Hill

Starring: Michelle Rodriguez Sigourney Weaver Tony Shalhoub Anthony LaPaglia Caitlin Gerard

R Action 1 hr, 35 m

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A hit man seeks revenge after being knocked out and awakening to discover he has been surgically turned into a woman.

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Plot
Hitman Frank Kitchen (Michelle Rodriguez) is given a lethal assignment, but after being double-crossed, he discovers he’s not the man he thought he was—he’s been surgically altered and now has the body of a woman. Seeking vengeance, Frank heads for a showdown with the person (Sigourney Weaver) who transformed him, a brilliant surgeon with a chilling agenda of her own.
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The film's director Walter Hill last directed Dead For A Dollar and Bullet to the Head. The film's writer Walter Hill last wrote Dead For A Dollar and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.

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Walter Hill
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Key Facts

  • Michelle Rodriguez is to play the hitman while Sigourney Weaver is the scalpel-wielding doctor.
  • Based on a story by Denis Hamill.

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Changed the movie production status to Production. Cameras start rolling November 9, 2015 in Vancouver.

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for graphic nudity, violence, sexuality, language and drug use
Runtime
1 hr, 35 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Tomboy, A Revenger's Tale

Language
English

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The Assignment was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 7, 2017. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including The Case for Christ, Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style. As a limited release, The Assignment was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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