The Assignment (1977)
Directed by Mats Arehn
Genres - Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Political Thriller |
Release Date - Jul 11, 1977 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - Sweden |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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Keywords
against-all-odds, assassination, diplomat, drugs, peace, politician, revolution, slavery, thrill-seeker
