The Assignment

The Assignment

Movie |

Assassin | Gangster

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  • Genre(s): Action, Crime, Thriller
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Walter Hill, Ashley Sawyer, Ana Oparnica Sebal, John Lind, Annabelle Wilczur See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Tony Shalhoub, Caitlin Gerard, Anthony LaPaglia See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 35min
  • Music: Giorgio Moroder,James Fonnyadt,Raney Shockne,Bryson Dodwell
  • Award(s): VDKUF 2016 (Won)
    Courage in Acting 2017 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Little Dixie, Black Lotus
  • Story:
    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.
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4.7/10
IMDb

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The Assignment - Cast

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

4.7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
VDKUF Award

Best Actress | 2016 | Michelle

Nominations
Courage in Acting Award

2017 | Michelle

BOX OFFICE

Budget 5,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 388,789 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The first draft of the screenplay was written in 1978.

Director Walter Hill read journalist-writer Denis Hamill's first draft of this screenplay in 1978. Years later Hill optioned it and revised the script before abandoning it for several years.

Michelle Rodriguez first lead role since Girlfight (2000).

The comic story was adapted and published by Titan Comics

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

Popular Dialogues

"[first lines] Frank Kitchen: I killed a lot of guys. They were worthless pieces of shit, but I killed them, and you're not supposed to kill people. So what happened to me? I guess maybe in the end... it was a lot better than what I deserved. But it takes a long time to work that out. In the meantime, you just want to get get even."

"Doctor Rachel Jane: Now I'll return to my books and my private thoughts. Goodbye to out there and all that. Good night, room. Goodnight, moon. Go fuck yourself, Ralph. Adios muchacho, and be on the way."