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Final Assignment

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Final Assignment

4.0

1h 38m

1980

Synopsis

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.

Director

Paul Almond

RomanceDramaThriller

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Cast & Crew

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

as Nicole Thomson

Michael York

Michael York

as Lyosha Petrov

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

as Zak

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

as Dr. Valentine Ulanova

Richard Gabourie

as Bowen

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

as Col. Kozlov

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

as Sam O'Donnell

Michelle Mostovoy

as Tasha

Septimiu Sever

Septimiu Sever

as Buchinsky

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