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The Assignment poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1997·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 55m

THE ASSIGNMENT

Jack Shaw has experienced the terror first-hand. He's a top CIA agent who's tracked international killer-for-hire Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez for over twenty years and barely survived Carlos' devastating bombing of a Parisian cafe. Now, he finally gets a break when he discovers Carlos' dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.

Above the Line
Christian Duguay·DirectorSabi H. Shabtai·ScreenplayDan Gordon·ScreenplayChristian Duguay·Director of PhotographyNormand Corbeil·Original Music ComposerYves Langlois·Editor
Cast
Aidan Quinn·Annibal Ramirez / CarlosDonald Sutherland·Jack Shaw / Henry FieldsBen Kingsley·AmosClaudia Ferri·Maura RamirezCéline Bonnier·CarlaVlasta Vrana·KGB Head OfficerLiliana Komorowska·AgnieskaVon Flores·KojGregory Hlady·KGB AideGabriel Marian Oseciuc·KGB Agent
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Christian Duguay·DirectorGuylaine Chagnon·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Sabi H. Shabtai·ScreenplayDan Gordon·Screenplay
Camera· 6
Christian Duguay·Director of PhotographyDavid Franco·Director of PhotographyChristian Duguay·Camera OperatorBruno Philip·Additional CameraPhilippe Bossé·Still PhotographerGeorges Archambault·Additional Camera
Editing· 2
Yves Langlois·EditorEric Lambi·Dialogue Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Normand Corbeil·Original Music ComposerNormand Corbeil·Music EditorMichel B. Bordeleau·Supervising Sound EditorMichel Gauvin·Music Editor
Art & Design· 3
Ada Levin·Costume DesignMichael Joy·Production DesignJames Fox·Art Direction
Production· 6
Franco Battista·ProducerDavid Saunders·Executive ProducerKaren Margiotta·CastingMary Margiotta·CastingLucie Robitaille·CastingRenaud Mathieu·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Bram Eisenthal·Unit PublicistNimi Getter·GafferTristan Tondino·Scenic ArtistDaniel Huysmans·Property MasterMichael Scherer·Stunts Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Assignment's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2B0F0F
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split into three horizontal sections. The top section features a woman with dark hair holding a black pistol in each hand, looking directly at the”

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Key Elements
PistolsFireSparks
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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