The Assignment is a movie novelization written by Dan Gordon in 2014 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Christian Duguay in 1997. The movie features Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier, Vlasta Vrana, and others.
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Storyline
Jack Shaw has witnessed terror up close. As a seasoned CIA agent, he has relentlessly pursued the notorious international assassin, Carlos “The Jackal” Sanchez, for over two decades. Shaw narrowly escaped Carlos’ destructive bombing of a Parisian café. Now, a glimmer of hope emerges when Shaw uncovers a striking doppelgänger of Carlos: Annibal Ramirez, an American naval officer deeply committed to his family.
Movie vs Book
Year
1997
Minutes
115
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Assignment
Director: Christian Duguay
Country: Canada
Year: 1997
Length: 1h55m
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Year
2014
Pages
279
Book Rate
7.50
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Book
The Assignment
Author: Dan Gordon
Country: USA
First published in: 2014
Length: 279 pages
Genre: Fiction
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