The American (2010) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	September 1, 2010
On DVD:	December 28, 2010
Genre:	Suspense, Drama
Director:	Anton Corbijn
Writer:	Rowan Joffe
Cast:	George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Bruce Altman
AKA:	Very Private Gentleman, A
Studio:	Focus Features
Official site:	theamericanthemovie.com
Running Time:	105 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for violence, sexual content and nudity

Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy. Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman) that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town...

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In the critically divisive thriller The American, George Clooney plays a lonely assassin who hides out in a small Italian town in preparation for one last assignment. Beautiful direction, a captivating score and a quiet performance from Clooney makes it one of the most overlooked movies of 2010.

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