Film

The American

2010 · 1h 44m · Crime · Drama · Thriller

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Metacritic

61

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.

George Clooney

Jack / Edward

Violante Placido

Clara

Thekla Reuten

Mathilde

Paolo Bonacelli

Father Benedetto

Johan Leysen

Pavel

Irina Björklund

Ingrid

Lars Hjelm

Hunter #1

Björn Granath

Hunter #2

Giorgio Gobbi

Man on Vespa

Silvana Bosi

Old Cheese Vendor

Guido Palliggiano

Waiter (Market)

Samuli Vauramo

Young Swedish Man

Antonio Rampino

Postmaster

Filippo Timi

Fabio

Ilaria Cramerotti

Hooker #2

Angelica Novak

Hooker #3

• Anton CorbijnDirector
• Rowan JofféScreenplay
• Martin BoothNovel
• Anne CareyProducer
• Jill GreenProducer
• Ann WingateProducer
• Grant HeslovProducer
• George ClooneyProducer
• Enzo SistiExecutive Producer
• Martin RuheDirector of Photography

Trailer 2Official TrailerTV Spot: GrippingTV Spot: CrosshairsTV Spot: HunterTV Spot: Target

Release date

August 31, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$67,900,000

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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