The Assignment (1977): Cast
The Assignment is a 1977 thriller directed by Mats Arehn, starring Christopher Plummer as Kaptain Behounek, Fernando Rey and Walter Gotell. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Mats Arehn
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Nordisk Tonefilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Assignment About?
The premise of The Assignment without spoilers.
A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
The Assignment Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- police brutality
- bare chested man
- man rips a woman's clothes off
- political oppression
- military coup
- man on a mission
- topless woman
- inhumane living conditions
- gun fight
- class conflict
- assassination
- latin america
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- mass murder
- mediator
- diplomat
- liberation movement
- junta
- politics
- spy
- based on novel
The Assignment Cast & Characters
Christopher Plummer leads the cast as Kaptain Behounek, with Fernando Rey as Bidara and Walter Gotell as Frankenheimer. Directed by Mats Arehn; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mats Arehn
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Christopher Plummer as Kaptain Behounek -
Fernando Rey as Bidara -
Walter Gotell as Frankenheimer - Per Oscarsson as Sixto
Also Starring in The Assignment
· 26 more- Carolyn Seymour Danica
- Lauritz Falk de Maré
- Sten Johan Hedman Lopez (as Sten Hedman)
- David Swift
- Kevork Malikyan
- Thomas Hellberg Dalgren
- Sandor Elès
- Luís Filipe Rocha
- Artur Semedo
- Palle Granditsky
- Stefan Gryff
- Sérgio Godinho
- Miguel Franco
- Henrique Espírito Santo
- Fernando Santos
- Monica Nielsen
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More from Mats Arehn
More films directed by Mats Arehn: Best Before, The Chef, A Film About Love and Dödspolare.
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The Assignment FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language 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 July 11, 1977.
Who directed The Assignment?
The Assignment was directed by Mats Arehn.
More films by Mats Arehn Who is in the cast of The Assignment?
The Assignment stars Christopher Plummer as Kaptain Behounek, Fernando Rey as Bidara and Walter Gotell as Frankenheimer, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Assignment have a post-credit scene?
No. The Assignment has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Assignment in?
The original language of The Assignment is Swedish.
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