Critical Assignment
Film
by Jason Xenopoulos
Details
Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, UK and South Africa / 2003 / 106mins / Action, Drama / English
In this glossy stunt-filled thriller, Africa's first action hero, Michael Power, is a reporter who comes back home to Africa to uncover a secret plot to funnel funds earmarked for a clean water project. These funds are being channeled in the stockpiling of deadly weapons.
Trailer
About the Director
Jason Xenopoulos
Jason Xenopoulos's first film was Promised Land, for which he also wrote the screenplay. Critical Assignment followed in 2003. Since then, he has been the second unit director or assistant director on several films. He currently holds the position of CEO, NYC and Chief Creative Officer, North America at VMLY&R. Learn More
