The Assignment vs The Chaser
The Chaser has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.5/10 for The Assignment). The Assignment is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 5m. The Chaser is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Assignment
The Chaser| The Assignment | The Chaser | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Walter Hill | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Ken Kirzinger, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver | Oh Yeon-ah, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hyo-ju, Jeong In-gi, Choi Jung-woo |
Synopsis
The Assignment
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.
The Chaser
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
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