The American (2010)
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The American (2010)

Genre
Thriller, Suspense
Release Date
September 01, 2010
Studio
Focus Features
Official Site
http://focusfeatures.com/film/the_american/
Genre
Thriller, Suspense
Release Date
September 01, 2010
MPAA Rating
R
Duration
-
Production Budget
-
Studio
Focus Features
Official Site
http://focusfeatures.com/film/the_american/
Director
Anton Corbijn
Producer
Anne Carrey, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Screenwriter
Rowan Joffe
Starring

Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy. Alone among assassins, Jack (Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten of "In Bruges"), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Italian stage and screen veteran Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Italian leading lady Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.