The Assignment (2016)

Directed by

Walter Hill

Genre

crime thriller film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 564 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hitman is kidnapped and forced into a sex reassignment surgery by a vengeful surgeon. The hitman then sets out to get revenge on those responsible.

tensegrittygrimaction-orientedmelodramaticpulpyunsettlingfast-paced

What happens

The Assignment (also known as Tomboy, Revenger (in Australia) and formerly known as (Re) Assignment and Tomboy: A Revenger's Tale) is an action crime thriller film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Denis Hamill. The film stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Caitlin Gerard, and Sigourney Weaver. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2016. It was released on March 3, 2017, through video on demand, prior to a limited release on April 7, 2017, by Saban Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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