American, The

American, The

2010

On the heels of a rough assignment, assassin Jack (George Clooney) declares that his next job will be his last. Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him. Although duty will surely call, Jack becomes friends with Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and falls for villager Clara (Violante Placido) in this suspense thriller directed by Anton Corbijn.

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JBscale
58
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 1, 2010
US Box Office
$35,596,227 (#2465 of 7074)
Global Office
$67,876,281 (#2116 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
December 28, 2010
Acquired Date
February 22, 2011
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 13, 2011

Actors

George Clooney
George Clooney
Violante Placido
Violante Placido
Thekla Reuten
Thekla Reuten
Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli
Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen
Irina Björklund
Irina Björklund
Filippo Timi
Filippo Timi
Lars Hjelm
Lars Hjelm
Giorgio Gobbi
Giorgio Gobbi

Directors

Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn

Producers

George Clooney
George Clooney
Anne Carey
Anne Carey
Jill Green
Jill Green
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov
Ann Wingate
Ann Wingate

Writers

Rowan Joffe
Rowan Joffe

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User Reviews

  • 2.23.2011 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
64%
Tomatometer
223 votes
RT Stale
39%
Popcornmeter
5,164 votes
METASCORE
61
36 votes
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
103,644 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media