The Assignment

Name: The Assignment
Genre: action, crime, thriller
Released: 1997
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier

The Assignment (1997) — action, crime, thriller film. Directed by Christian Duguay. Starring Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri. This page maps 4 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.3/10 from 164 votes.

Interactive Features for The Assignment

The Assignment offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A CIA operation to infiltrate a terrorist network by recruiting a lookalike, exploring the psychological cost of deception and identity.

Action, Crime, Thriller · 6.3/10 · 119 min · 1997

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.