The Assignment

Summary

The Assignment is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Assignment's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Assignment was directed by Walter Hill^[4].
• The Assignment's composer is recorded as Ry Cooder^[5].
• The Assignment's genre is crime thriller film^[6].
• The Assignment's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[7].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Michelle Rodriguez^[8].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Sigourney Weaver^[9].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Tony Shalhoub^[10].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Anthony LaPaglia^[11].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Yvette Nicole Brown^[12].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Terry Chen^[13].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Paul McGillion^[14].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Caitlin Gerard^[15].
• A cast member of The Assignment was Zak Santiago^[16].
• The Assignment was produced by Saïd Ben Saïd^[17].
• The Assignment's director of photography is recorded as James Michael Liston^[18].
• The original language of The Assignment was English^[19].
• The Assignment was distributed by video on demand^[20].
• The Assignment's review score is recorded as 33%^[21].
• The Assignment's review score is recorded as 4/10^[22].
• The Assignment's country of origin is recorded as United States^[23].
• The Assignment's country of origin is recorded as France^[24].
• The Assignment was released on September 11, 2016^[25].
• The Assignment was published on March 3, 2017^[26].
• The Assignment's distributed by is recorded as Saban Capital Group^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2017-04-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: dd937e7e-be00-425d-b96a-5588a03ca8af^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Assignment was produced by Saïd Ben Saïd^[17]. It was directed by Walter Hill^[4]. Cast members include Michelle Rodriguez^[8], Sigourney Weaver^[9], Tony Shalhoub^[10], Anthony LaPaglia^[11], Yvette Nicole Brown^[12], and Terry Chen^[13].

Publication

Publication dates include September 11, 2016^[25] and March 3, 2017^[26]. The original language of The Assignment was English^[19]. Genres include crime thriller film^[6] and LGBTQ-related film^[7]. It was distributed by video on demand^[20].

Reception

Reviews include 33%^[21] and 4/10^[22].

Why It Matters

The Assignment ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]