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IMDb rating 6.3
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Critic rating 7.5

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Critic Nev Pierce
rated 6

A muted thriller, weighed a little too obviously with existential angst. Still, sexy and tense, with a brave, bare performance from Clooney.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...it is pretty stylish, and the remote, islanded sense of loneliness and tension is well managed: Frederick Forsyth with a dash of Graham Greene.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

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.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 7

His film is a triumph, but it may be a triumph of style over substance.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 8

...er man i stand til at værdsætte en delikat og æterisk fortalt historie, hvor mere forbliver usagt end ytret, så er The American en sjælden oplevelse.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 8

Snyggt, välspelat, tragiskt, gripande och spännande.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Anton Corbijn
Director
George Clooney
As Jack / Edward
Björn Granath
As Hunter #2
Johan Leysen
As Pavel
Filippo Timi
As Fabio
Sandro Dori
As Waiter (Locanda Grapelli)

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The American is a 2010 crime thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney. The movie follows the story of Jack, a skilled assassin who becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse while hiding out in a small Italian town. After a job goes wrong in Sweden, Jack makes his way to Italy to lay low for a while. He takes on the identity of a local man and begins living a quiet life in the countryside. However, things take a turn when he meets Father Benedetto, a charismatic priest who becomes his friend and confidant. Jack also begins an affair with Clara, an attractive woman from the town. As he settles into his new life, Jack becomes increasingly paranoid about being discovered by his enemies. He starts to question whether he can truly escape his past and start fresh. Meanwhile, Father Benedetto's behavior becomes more erratic and suspicious, leading Jack to wonder if he can trust him. The tension builds as Jack's past comes back to haunt him and he must confront the consequences of his actions. Will he be able to outrun his enemies or will they catch up with him? The American is a gripping thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

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