by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Christopher Plummer stars in The Assignment as a police captain. The setting is an un-named Latin American country, where a high-ranking official is murdered. The incident threatens to tear apart not only the country but its neighboring republics. A calm, selfless diplomat (Thomas Heilberg) is called in from Sweden to mediate between the local police, politicians, and revolutionaries. Also in the cast of The Assignment, which is based on a novel by Per Wahloo, are Carolyn Seymour, Fernando Rey and Per Oscarsson.
characteristics
- Revolt
- Politician
- Revolution
- Slave
- Thrill-seeker
- Political
- Peace
- Diplomacy
- Assassin
- Diplomat
- Drugs
- Narcotics
