Release Date
September 1, 2010
DVD Release Date
December 28, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Anton Corbijn
Writer
Rowan Joffe
Cast
George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Bruce Altman
Studio
Running Time
105 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, sexual content and nudity
What is The American about?
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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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. Full movie review »
