Movie · Thriller · Crime

Academy Award® winner George Clooney is The American in this sexy suspense thriller from director Anton Corbijn. After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack (Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past.

2010 · 1h 44m
Director Anton Corbijn

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Thriller

Academy Award® winner George Clooney is The American in this sexy suspense thriller from director Anton Corbijn. After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack (Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past.

COMMON SENSE

Taut, mature drama examines the life of a lone assassin.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.5
Reviews 222
Fresh 142
Rotten 80

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Studio
Focus Features
Released
2010
Run Time
1 hr 44 min
Rated
R for violence, sexual content and nudity.
Regions of Origin
United States, Japan, Italy
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Languages

Original Audio
English, French (Canada), Italian
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.