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American Assassin (2017)

American Assassin poster
Directed by
Michael Cuesta
Genre
action film, action thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 3,282 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man becomes a CIA recruit and joins a veteran operative to prevent a nuclear attack. The story follows their mission to stop the weapon from being used.

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What happens

American Assassin is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, and Taylor Kitsch. Written by Stephen Schiff, Michael Finch, Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz, the film was based on Vince Flynn's 2010 novel of the same name. The story is centered on young CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp, who helps a Cold War veteran try to stop the detonation of a rogue nuclear weapon. American Assassin was released in the United States on September 15, 2017, and grossed over $67 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics, who described the plot as clichéd and lacking thrills. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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