The Assignment is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Hong Kong. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 14 June 2026.
Where to watch The Assignment
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Good to know
- Director
- Christian Duguay
- Release date
- 1997-09-28
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Canada
- Studio
- Triumph Films
The Assignment — trailer
About The Assignment
The Assignment is a 1997 movie in the Thriller, Action and Crime genres, directed by Christian Duguay, starring Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley. It has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 158 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Assignment in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Aidan Quinn
Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Donald Sutherland
Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
Ben Kingsley
Amos
Claudia Ferri
Maura Ramirez
Céline Bonnier
Carla
Vlasta Vrana
KGB Head Officer
Liliana Komorowska
Agnieska
Von Flores
Koj
Gregory Hlady
KGB Aide
Gabriel Marian Oseciuc
KGB Agent
Mitchell David Rothpan
Joey Ramirez
Frédéric Desager
KGB Agent
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Assignment in Hong Kong?+
In Hong Kong, The Assignment is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Assignment on Netflix?+
The Assignment is not on Netflix in Hong Kong right now.
How long is The Assignment?+
The Assignment has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
Who stars in The Assignment?+
The Assignment stars Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri and Céline Bonnier.
When did The Assignment come out?+
The Assignment is a 1997 movie directed by Christian Duguay.
What genre is The Assignment?+
The Assignment is Thriller, Action and Crime film.
Who directed The Assignment?+
The Assignment was directed by Christian Duguay.
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