The American
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
64%
39%
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On DVD: | December 28, 2010 |
Netflix: | March 1, 2021 |
Running time: | 1h 45m | Genre: | Drama, Thriller |
As an assassin, Jack (George Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten).
Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara (Violante Placido). Jack and Clara's time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
Director: | Anton Corbijn |
Studio: | Alliance Films |
Producer(s): | Anne Carey, George Clooney, Grant Heslov |
Cast: | George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido |
Writer(s): | Rowan Joffe |
Official Site: | www.theamericanthemovie.com |