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The American

The American

20106.01h 44m

Overview

Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.

Directed by Anton Corbijn
Written by Martin Booth, Rowan Joffé, Cristiano Donzelli
Produced by Anne Carey, Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $67.9M

Top Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Jack / Edward

Violante Placido

Violante Placido

Clara

Thekla Reuten

Thekla Reuten

Mathilde

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Father Benedetto

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Pavel

Irina Björklund

Irina Björklund

Ingrid

L

Lars Hjelm

Hunter #1

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Hunter #2

Giorgio Gobbi

Giorgio Gobbi

Man on Vespa

Silvana Bosi

Silvana Bosi

Old Cheese Vendor

Themes & Keywords

missionassassinprostituteitalyanti heromexican standoffvillageswedenmelancholyrevengepriestmysteriousparanoidsomberintense

About The American

The American is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2010 exploring themes of mission, assassin, prostitute, italy, anti hero, mexican standoff. Directed by Anton Corbijn, it stars George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten. Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.

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