Assignment Berlin

1998 1h 30m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 4

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Tracy Garret's a cop and after an incident that left one person dead, she's invited by her father to spend sometime with him in Berlin. While they were out having dinner, her father's shot. She is then informed by the German inspector assigned to her father's case that her father's a CIA operative. She then decides to investigate the case...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammi Davis
Tracy Garret
Cliff Robertson
Colonel Cliff Garret
Dominic Raacke
Kommissar Eric Glint
Jan Niklas
Hauptkommissar Hans Osler
Paul Winfield
Al Spector
Martin Umbach
Konstantin Varda
Peter Simonischek
Manfred Brumm
Michael Mendl
Viktor Borokow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Randel
Writers: Matt Dorff
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sammi Davis and Cliff Robertson and Dominic Raacke carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Randel directs. Claudia Finkle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sammi Davis and Cliff Robertson and Dominic Raacke carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0118646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.