The American (2010)

Directed by

Anton Corbijn

Genre

thriller film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1,527 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hitman named Jack hides out in a small Italian town after a job goes wrong. He takes on a final assignment and tries to build a connection with a local woman.

tenseslow-burnlonelyquietbroodingminimalistsuspenseful

What happens

The American is a 2010 American crime thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund, and Paolo Bonacelli. Based on the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth, it was loosely adapted to screenplay by Rowan Joffé. The film was released on September 1, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $67 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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