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The Assignment

2017Movie1 h 35 minR

39

WeakGoodWatch score

39

WeakGoodWatch score

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Summary

Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.

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Directed by: Walter Hill
Written by: Walter Hill, Denis Hamill
Produced by: Harvey Kahn, Saïd Ben Saïd, Sarah Borch-Jacobsen
Music by: Giorgio Moroder, Raney Shockne

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April 27, 2017 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released: April 27, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States, France
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $388,789
Available in: 39 countries

Tropes

Even Evil Has Loved Ones, Frame-Up, Get Out! +9

12 of 39 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Assignment?

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, The Assignment streams on Lionsgate+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Philo, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, VIX , Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 19 other countries.

Is The Assignment worth watching?

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 4.7, Letterboxd 2.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 34).

What tropes does The Assignment use?

Even Evil Has Loved OnesFrame-UpGet Out!Magic Plastic SurgeryFingoreEvil vs. EvilIf It's You, It's OkayMan, I Feel Like a WomanAttempted RapeHollywood LawRoaring Rampage of RevengeRevengeand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Even Evil Has Loved Ones, Frame-Up, and Get Out!.