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The American. (2010 film) The American is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund, and Paolo Bonacelli. [4] Based on the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth, it was loosely adapted to screenplay by Rowan Joffé.
Sep 1, 2010 · The American: Directed by Anton Corbijn. With George Clooney, Irina Björklund, Lars Hjelm, Björn Granath. An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Anton Corbijn
- 2010-09-01
In theatres everywhere September 1'Like' The American on Facebook! http://facebook.com/TheAmericanMovieAcademy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title...
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Aug 31, 2010 · "The American" allows George Clooney to play a man as starkly defined as a samurai. His fatal flaw, as it must be for any samurai, is love. Other than that, the American is perfect: Sealed, impervious and expert, with a focus so narrow it is defined only by his skills and his master. Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable character to equal Alain Delon's in ...
Sep 1, 2010 · When an assignment in Sweden ends badly, master assassin Jack (George Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside with the intention of remaining anonymous. In an uncharacteristic move, he ...
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- Anton Corbijn
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- George Clooney
In Dalarna, Sweden, the lonely hit man and craftsman Jack has a tragic encounter with two assassins hired to kill him and survives an ambush. Jack travels to Rome and calls his contact Pavel (Johan Leysen) that meets him in a cafeteria, gives a Fiat Tempra to him and asks Jack to travel to the countryside for a next assignment.
Watch The American | Netflix. Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him. Watch trailers & learn more.
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