The Assignment

2016 film by Walter Hill
Movie film Q23939762
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The Assignment

Summary

The Assignment is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Assignment's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Assignment was directed by Walter Hill[4].
  • The Assignment's composer is recorded as Ry Cooder[5].
  • The Assignment's genre is crime thriller film[6].
  • The Assignment's genre is LGBTQ-related film[7].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Michelle Rodriguez[8].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Sigourney Weaver[9].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Tony Shalhoub[10].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Anthony LaPaglia[11].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Yvette Nicole Brown[12].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Terry Chen[13].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Paul McGillion[14].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Caitlin Gerard[15].
  • A cast member of The Assignment was Zak Santiago[16].
  • The Assignment was produced by Saïd Ben Saïd[17].
  • The Assignment's director of photography is recorded as James Michael Liston[18].
  • The original language of The Assignment was English[19].
  • The Assignment was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Assignment's review score is recorded as 33%[21].
  • The Assignment's review score is recorded as 4/10[22].
  • The Assignment's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Assignment's country of origin is recorded as France[24].
  • The Assignment was released on September 11, 2016[25].
  • The Assignment was published on March 3, 2017[26].
  • The Assignment's distributed by is recorded as Saban Capital Group[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Assignment was produced by Saïd Ben Saïd[17]. It was directed by Walter Hill[4]. Cast members include Michelle Rodriguez[8], Sigourney Weaver[9], Tony Shalhoub[10], Anthony LaPaglia[11], Yvette Nicole Brown[12], and Terry Chen[13].

Publication

Publication dates include September 11, 2016[25] and March 3, 2017[26]. The original language of The Assignment was English[19]. Genres include crime thriller film[6] and LGBTQ-related film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 33%[21] and 4/10[22].

Why It Matters

The Assignment ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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