The Assignment vs The Outlaws
The Outlaws has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.5/10 for The Assignment). The Assignment is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 1m. The Assignment is the older of the two (2016 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Assignment
The Outlaws| The Assignment | The Outlaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Walter Hill | Kang Yun-sung |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Ken Kirzinger, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver | Kim Sung-kyu, Don Lee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-won |
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 Outlaws
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
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