The Assignment (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Assignment is a 2017 action thriller directed by Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $388,789 worldwide. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 4.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Directors
- Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Saban Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Assignment About?
The premise of The Assignment without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seasoned hitman’s life takes a shocking turn when he’s betrayed and subjected to a bizarre experiment. He awakens to discover his identity has been altered—he is now a woman trapped in a man's body. Forced to confront the mysterious surgeon behind this gruesome transformation, he must unravel a deadly conspiracy and fight for his survival in a dangerous game of deception and revenge.
The Assignment Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vaginoplasty
- female pubic hair
- pubic hair
- female full frontal nudity
- male frontal nudity
- bandaged face
- woman in a straight jacket
- interrogation
- snorting cocaine
- playing pinball
- installing a silencer
- shot multiple times
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- hitman
- hundred dollar bill
- loading a gun
- reference to william shakespeare
- female topless nudity
- beaten to death with a baseball bat
- female star appears nude
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- quote from shakespeare's hamlet
- hormone therapy
- prescription bottle
- ten dollar bill
- wad of money
- trashed apartment
- cowgirl sex position
- oakland california
- duct tape
- killed during sex
- pit bull
- massacre
- firing guns from both hands
- woman in a shower
- confession
- alias
- torch lighter
- tied to a chair
- las vegas nevada
- drinking alone
- shot in the head
- envelope full of money
- dog farm
- gun held to head
- gun taped to leg
- applying lipstick
- injection in neck
- sex scene
- new york city
- sex change
The Director of The Assignment
Directed by Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross.
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Co-director Walter Hill - Co-director Roger Julian Cross
More from Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross
More films directed by Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross, best-rated first: The Long Riders, 48 Hrs., Hard Times and Crossroads.
The Assignment Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Assignment 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 4.7/10.
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IMDb 4.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 20%
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TMDB 55% User score
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Letterboxd 2.1 /5
3 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.2 /5
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The Assignment Plot Summary
What happens in The Assignment from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two timelines, one twisted vision: Dr. Rachel Jane is a rogue plastic surgeon who, after losing her medical license, begins an illegal practice that targets impoverished homeless people. The story unfolds in a restrained, patient way across a present-day frame—where Jane is institutionalized and evaluated by Dr. Ralph Galen—and a flashback that dives into events from two years earlier. The film uses this dual structure to gradually reveal how far Jane was willing to go in pursuit of a distorted idea of a better world.
Full summary
The whole story of The Assignment, scene by scene
The Assignment Box Office
The Assignment grossed $388,789 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$388.8K
- International
- $388.8K
The Assignment Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Assignment.
How Well Do You Know The Assignment?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Dr. Rachel Jane's profession before losing her medical license?
Cars in The Assignment
16 cars on screen, including the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W212 and the 2013 Cadillac SRX.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W212 Important role -
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2001 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2006 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
The Assignment Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Tomboy” and “Tomboy, a Revenger's Tale”.
- Also known as
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- Tomboy
- Tomboy, a Revenger's Tale
- Revenger
- (Re) Assignment
- Lady Guy
- 分配
- Томбой
- Dulce venganza
- Nemesi
- Διπλή Εκδίκηση
- 假小子
- A Missão
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- Vingança
- Мъжкарана - Историята на едно отмъщение
- L'opération
- Mindenáron gyilkos
- Sát Thủ Báo Thù
- Atribuirea
- La venganza
- 톰보이 리벤저
- המשימה
- Mścicielka
- レディ・ガイ
- Пацанка: історія месника
- Tomboy: Příběh pomsty
- Dolça venjança
- 變性復仇者
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The Assignment FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Assignment, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Assignment?
The Assignment runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Assignment released?
The Assignment was released on April 7, 2017.
Who directed The Assignment?
The Assignment was directed by Walter Hill and Roger Julian Cross.
More films by Walter Hill How much did The Assignment make at the box office?
The Assignment grossed $388,789 worldwide.
How is The Assignment rated?
The Assignment has 4.7/10 on IMDb, 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55% on TMDB and 2.1/5 on Letterboxd.
Does The Assignment have a post-credit scene?
No. The Assignment has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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