The Assignment (1997)

1997 • 118 minutes

About this movie

Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) 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 (Aidan Quinn). With the aid of his Israeli Intelligence counterpart, Amos (Ben Kingsley), Jack trains Annibal to impersonate Carlos through a series of harrowing physical and psychological exercises and draw the real killer out of hiding and into an elaborate trap. (Original Title - The Assignment (1997)) © 1997 Allegro Film Productions V Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

It was good, I find myself puzzled tho. Did they really catch him or did he get away with it? He killed a spider in the beginning and he almost killed one in the end. Makes me believe he may not be dead, this was a very interesting film. 4 stars.

One of the best movies I've ever seen. They got the terrorist and the one that didn't kill the spider was the navy guy. THIS IS A TRUE STORY.

Better than I expected