How long is The Assignment?

The Assignment is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Assignment rated?

The Assignment is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream The Assignment?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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The Assignment (1997) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.3 from 170 TMDB members. Jack Shaw has experienced the terror first-hand. He's a top CIA agent who's tracked international killer-for-hire Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez for over twenty years and barely survived Carlos' devastating bombing of a Parisian cafe. Now, he finally gets a break when he discovers Carlos' dead ringer: American naval officer and dedicated family man Annibal Ramirez.

Runtime: 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: September 28, 1997
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 from 170 votes
Director: Christian Duguay
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Thriller and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Tubi TV (free with ads).

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How long is The Assignment?: The Assignment is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Assignment rated?: The Assignment is rated R in the US.
Is The Assignment a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream The Assignment?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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