LOS ANGELES, Feb 24 — Here’s another trailer for gender-swapping action movie The Assignment that stars Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver.

The work of legendary genre director Walter Hill, Rodriguez plays Frank Kitchen, an ace hitman who is double-crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of a rogue surgeon known as "The Doctor” (Weaver) — who turns him into a woman named "Tomboy”.

After his transformation, Kitchen is out for revenge against those who kidnapped him and is assisted by a nurse named Johnnie, who also has secrets.

The film co-stars Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Caitlin Gerard and Caroline Chan.

The synopsis of the film reads: "A revenge tale about an ace assassin who is double-crossed by gangsters and a rogue plastic surgeon operating on the fringes of society. The story becomes a trail of self-discovery and redemption against a criminal mastermind opponent.”

The Assignment is set for release on March 13 in the UK.