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Aug 31, 2010 · Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable character to equal Alain Delon's in "Le Samourai," by Jean-Pierre Melville. "The American" allows George Clooney to play a man as starkly defined as a samurai.
The American (2010), directed by Anton Corbijn, is a vehicle for the talents of George Clooney. Clooney is too tough, too handsome, and too much the strong, silent type to do well as a gentle, caring human being. Accordingly, director Corbijn has typecast him as a professional assassin.
Sep 1, 2010 · As beautifully shot as it is emotionally restrained, The American is an unusually divisive spy thriller -- and one that rests on an unusually subdued performance from George Clooney.
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- Anton Corbijn
- R
- George Clooney
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
The American is a well-acted, methodical, contemplative and visually interpretive work that, like Jack's namesake butterfly, is an endangered form of filmmaking. Full Review | Nov 13, 2019
Based on the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth, it was loosely adapted to screenplay by Rowan Joffé. The film was released on September 1, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $67 million worldwide.
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Sep 1, 2010 · 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... Read More. Action.
