The Assignment vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High 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 1h 58m. The Assignment is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Assignment
The Siege at Thorn High| The Assignment | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Walter Hill | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Ken Kirzinger, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
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 Siege at Thorn High
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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