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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.5 / 100
2016·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 35m

THE ASSIGNMENT

“A revenger's tale.”

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.

Above the Line
Walter Hill·DirectorWalter Hill·ScreenplayDenis Hamill·ScreenplayJames Liston·Director of PhotographyGiorgio Moroder·Original Music ComposerPhil Norden·Editor
Cast
Michelle Rodriguez·Frank Kitchen / TomboySigourney Weaver·Dr. Rachel KayTony Shalhoub·Dr. Ralph GalenCaitlin Gerard·JohnnieAnthony LaPaglia·Honest John HartunianPaul McGillion·Paul WincottKen Kirzinger·Nurse Albert BeckerPaul Lazenby·BodyguardZak Santiago·Edward GonzalesAdrian Hough·Sebastian
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Walter Hill·Director
Writing· 4
Denis Hamill·StoryWalter Hill·StoryWalter Hill·ScreenplayDenis Hamill·Screenplay
Camera· 3
James Liston·Director of PhotographyJulian Chapdelaine·Dolly GripDale H. Jahraus·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Phil Norden·EditorBrian Campbell·Dialogue EditorClaudio Sepulveda·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 5
Giorgio Moroder·Original Music ComposerRaney Shockne·Original Music ComposerBrian Campbell·ADR EditorBryson Dodwell·Sound Effects EditorBill Mellow·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Renée Reâd·Production DesignEllen Anderson·Costume Design
Production· 9
Michel Merkt·ProducerSaïd Ben Saïd·ProducerSarah Borch-Jacobsen·ProducerHarvey Kahn·ProducerKenneth Burke·Line ProducerKevin Chneiweiss·Associate ProducerJohn Lind·Co-ProducerTodd Giroux·Associate ProducerCandice Elzinga·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Jessica Rain·HairstylistBill Mills·Special Effects CoordinatorJames M. Jackson·Gaffer
By the Numbers
47.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$389K
ROI -92%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C1414
#2B0F0F
#D98C0D
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”

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