An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.
- Rowan Joffe(screenplay)
- Martin Booth(novel "A Very Private Gentleman")
- Stars
- Rowan Joffe(screenplay)
- Martin Booth(novel "A Very Private Gentleman")
- Stars
Irina Björklund
- Ingrid
- (as Irina Bjorklund)
Lello Serao
- Barman (Town Square Bar)
- (as Raffaele Serao)
- Rowan Joffe(screenplay)
- Martin Booth(novel "A Very Private Gentleman")
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- TriviaWith the influx of cast and crew, the existing population of Castel del Monte - 129 people - was more than doubled. When a crew member needed emergency dental work, he had to go to a nearby town as the answering machine of Castel del Monte's dentist declared that he was "unavailable, due to his appearance in a Hollywood film."
- GoofsApart from the news article in the newspaper clipping being written in very bad Swedish, the body of the text is about a suicide bomber being caught on a tram in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Quotes
Father Benedetto: [speaking to Jack] You cannot deny the existence of hell. You live in it. It is a place without love.
- Crazy creditsThe credits at the end are in order of appearance. However, the 3 hookers are listed in the order: Hooker #2, Hooker #3 and Hooker #1, which logically doesn't make sense.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: The American (2010)
- SoundtracksLa Bambola
Written by Ruggero Cini, Franco Migliacci (as Francesco Migliacci) and Bruno Zambrini
Performed by Patty Pravo
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Italy) s.p.a.
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Review
Featured review
More character study than thriller
This is not the massive action thrill ride you might expect. Instead, it is a slow, character-driven look at an aging assassin. Clooney is good, but it is questionable to have him play a stone-faced killer when the actor is at his best when he utilizes his compelling charm. The best part of the movie is the beautiful cinematography, which highlights the stunning Italian countryside. It adds to the whole Euro indie fell that the film has. The American is pretty slow at times, but the shift in tone is somewhat refreshing.
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- cardsrock
- Jun 18, 2019
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- 1 hour 45 minutes
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