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Final Assignment
5.5 / 10• 1980• 1h 38m•NR• English
RomanceDramaThriller
Storyline
An intrepid television journalist sent to cover the Canadian prime minister's visit to the Soviet Union has trouble sticking to her assignment when she unearths a horrific experimental drug trial involving children. Determined to prepare a video that will show the world exactly what's been going on, she dodges the long arm of the KGB and falls into bed with a Communist bureaucrat.
Cast & Crew
Geneviève Bujold
Nicole Thomson
Lead
Michael York
Lyosha Petrov
Burgess Meredith
Zak
Colleen Dewhurst
Dr. Valentine Ulanova
RG
Richard Gabourie
Bowen
Len Doncheff
Col. Kozlov
Alexandra Stewart
Sam O'Donnell
MM
Michelle Mostovoy
Tasha
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Almond's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Final Assignment is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
