The Assignment Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jun. 12, 2017

The Assignment

Release Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Limited

Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Walter Hill, Caitlin Gerard

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

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.

Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version from sabanfilms.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Assignment.

Michelle Rodriguez
Fast X, Avatar
Sigourney Weaver
The Gorge, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Tony Shalhoub
Cars, Cars 2
A
Anthony LaPaglia
Pearl, Annabelle: Creation
C
Caitlin Gerard
Insidious: The Last Key, Smiley

Crew Behind the Film

The The Assignment behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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?.

Director: Walter Hill
Screenwriter: Walter Hill

Studio: Saban Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA 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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Official The Assignment movie trailers and clips.

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The Assignment Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Assignment movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates

May 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Oct 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Cameras start rolling November 9, 2015 in Vancouver.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

The Assignment was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 7 , 2017. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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