The American

Genre: Thriller

Worldwide gross$67.9M

Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Pavel that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

🏆 4 nominations total

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

Anton Corbijn

Cast

George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido

Released

1 September 2010

Runtime

1h 45m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

6.3 / 10

Votes

105,396

Metascore

61

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Box office

$35,606,376

Budget

$20,000,000

Edition

Base