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UNITED STATES · 2016

The Assignment

Walter Hill
gender transformation revenge medical horror organized crime identity
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Synopsis

Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.

Year2016
CountryUnited States
DirectorWalter Hill
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