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The American

ORIGINAL TITLE

The American

YEAR

2010	Apple Trailer

RUNNING TIME

105 min.

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COUNTRY

(New) Visual section

DIRECTOR

Anton Corbijn

SCREENWRITER

Rowan Joffe (Novel: Martin Booth)

COMPOSER

Herbert Grönemeyer

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Martin Ruhe

CAST

George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen, Bruce Altman, Filippo Timi, Anna Foglietta, Irina Björklund

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Focus Features / This Is That Productions / Greenlit Rights / Smoke House

OFFICIAL WEB

http://focusfeatures.com/film/the_american/

GENRE

Mystery. Drama | Indie USA

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

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 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 and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

PRO REVIEWS

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"Clooney may not have a hit this time, but he continues to apply considerable intelligence to his work as an actor, still trying to deliver something fresh and interesting for his fans" (Robert Koehler: Variety)

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"Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama (...) There is not a wrong shot. Every performance is tightly controlled. (...) Rating: **** (out of four)" (Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times)

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"The film from Dutch director Anton Corbijn is as meticulous, enigmatic, and restrained as its protagonist (...) Rating: *** (out of four)" (Carrie Rickey: Philadelphia Inquirer)

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"A bleak and atmospheric art-house thriller that's more of an aesthetic experience than an emotional one (...) If Robert Bresson (...) had directed a James Bond film, it might have turned out like this" (Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times)

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