The Assignment
2022, English. Directed by James Cunningham.
To catch a killer, you gotta think like one.
Harrison (David Kara) and Leo (Francis Ryan) are two mates studying together at university in Melbourne, Australia, who receive a unique assignment as part of their studies in criminal psychology... to explain how, hypothetically, they might commit a perfect murder. From writer/director James Cunningham, short film The Assignment is a slick thriller delivering a sexy modern twist on the slasher genre with heavy hints of Hitchcock, lashings of Carpenter and a pinch of Dexter... all on rooftop at sunset.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 July 2022
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- James Cunningham
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The Assignment isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 2022. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Assignment?
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Who directed The Assignment?
The Assignment (2022) was directed by James Cunningham and stars Francis Ryan, David Kara.