# The Assignment (1997)

> A naval officer is remade into a terrorist double for a CIA-Mossad operation, risking his life and identity in the process.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11033

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: Christian Duguay
- Cast: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier, Vlasta Vrana, Liliana Komorowska, Von Flores
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118647/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, serious, spy movie night, political thriller marathon

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- [The Art of War (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/6381)
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- [Clear and Present Danger (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/4528)
- [The Democratic Terrorist (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/32880)

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