Search - The Assignment [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 03/17/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Thriller, Political Thriller See Also: The Assignment [Widescreen]

In this drama, a naval officer named Annibal Ramirez (Aidan Quinn) is vacationing in Israel when he's arrested and questioned by Israeli agents, led by Amos (Ben Kingsley). Unknown to Annibal, he bears a striking resemblance to Carlos Sanchez (also played by Aidan Quinn), a famous and feared international terrorist wanted in several nations. Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) is a CIA operative who witnessed one of Sanchez's most brutal attacks in the 1970s and is obsessed with bringing him to justice. Shaw persuades Ramirez to join his team and to pose as Sanchez, convincing the nations who work with him that he's an unreliable traitor. While this would give Ramirez a chance to serve his country, it would also take him away from his wife Maura (Claudia Ferri) and his children, not to mention putting his life in grave danger. Carlos Sanchez was the name of an infamous terrorist (also known as "The Jackal") who was active in the 1970s and 1980s; while the "Carlos Sanchez" character is based on his fearsome exploits, the rest of the story is fiction. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Aidan Quinn - Annibal Ramirez
Aidan Quinn - Carlos Sanchez
Donald Sutherland - Jack Shaw
Ben Kingsley - Amos
Claudia Ferri - Maura Ramirez
Celine Bonnier - Carla
Liliana Komorowska - Agnieska

Christian Duguay's action thriller The Assignment comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a second English and a French soundtrack have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This release from Columbia/TriStar boasts excellent sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide