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American Assassin

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 51m
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Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar, Aso Sherabayani, and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
Mitch Rapp is a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a World War.
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After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
85K
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POPULARITY
2,227
584
  • Director
    • Michael Cuesta
  • Writers
    • Stephen Schiff(screenplay by)
    • Michael Finch(screenplay by)
    • Edward Zwick(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Michael Keaton
    • Sanaa Lathan
  • Director
    • Michael Cuesta
  • Writers
    • Stephen Schiff(screenplay by)
    • Michael Finch(screenplay by)
    • Edward Zwick(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Michael Keaton
    • Sanaa Lathan
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    • 513User reviews
    • 227Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Means To An End
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    American Assassin: Sanaa Lathan On What Attracted Her To The Role
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    Michael Keaton in American Assassin (2017)
    Sanaa Lathan and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    Shiva Negar in American Assassin (2017)
    Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    Taylor Kitsch and Alaa Safi in American Assassin (2017)
    Michael Keaton in American Assassin (2017)
    Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    Michael Keaton in American Assassin (2017)
    Shiva Negar and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    Michael Keaton in American Assassin (2017)
    Shiva Negar and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)

    Top cast

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    Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien
    • Mitch Rapp
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Stan Hurley
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Irene Kennedy
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Ghost
    Charlotte Vega
    Charlotte Vega
    • Katrina
    Christopher Bomford
    • Bartender
    Chris Webster
    Chris Webster
    • Mansur Recruit Video
    Shahid Ahmed
    • Adnan Al-Mansur
    Buster Reeves
    Buster Reeves
    • Martial Arts Instructor
    Nick Cavaliere
    • Building Superintendent
    Simon Connolly
    Simon Connolly
    • NSA Techie
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    • Khaled
    • (as Yousef Sweid)
    Joost Janssen
    Joost Janssen
    • American Operator (Mansur Compound)
    Adam Collins
    Adam Collins
    • American Operator #2 (Mansur Compound)
    Trevor White
    Trevor White
    • Dr. Frain
    Jf Davis
    Jf Davis
    • CIA Officer Giving Nuke Intel
    • (as JF Davis)
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Director Stansfield
    Michael Wildman
    Michael Wildman
    • Orion Instructor
    • Director
      • Michael Cuesta
    • Writers
      • Stephen Schiff(screenplay by)
      • Michael Finch(screenplay by)
      • Edward Zwick(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Michael Keaton was initially apprehensive about playing Stan Hurley, who is portrayed as a somewhat crazy, former CIA operative. Keaton did not like the idea originally, due to Keaton's well known liberal views; however, after reading Vince Flynn's novel "American Assassin," Keaton felt like he could connect with and channel the character of Hurley.
    • Goofs
      After entering the bathroom, Annika starts filling the tub. When Mitch throws her in the tub, a minute has passed, at most, and the bath is completely filled with water.
    • Quotes

      Stan Hurley: Patriotism exists because people like you and people like me need a higher cause. Something bigger than us.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a dedication picture to author Vince Flynn, who died in 2013.
    • Alternate versions
      In India, mandatory cuts were required for an 'A' rating; which removed a couple of uses of the term 'bastard' along with a brief shot of a naked woman.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: American Assassin (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Mistakes (Chris Seefried Alt Mix)
      Written by Andra Day (as Cassandra Monique Batie), Adrian Gurvitz (as Adrian Israel Gurvitz) and Raphael Saadiq

      Performed by Andra Day

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews513

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Training Ground
    Michael Keaton is always great to watch. Even when he is just the mentor. Or maybe even more so. He has charisma and he can elevate any movie, as is the case right here. I'm not saying that our main guy here has no charisma. But compared to Michael, there is something lacking. Which makes this nothing more than a glossy B-Action movie, of which you have watched quite a few (I know I have).

    Having said all that, there is some decent action scenes in this. The story may be cliched as such, but it is secure when it comes to stunts. Which are not too crazy, but the budget allows things that other movies may not have access to. If you don't mind the flaws this has, you will be more than entertained.
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    • kosmasp
    • Mar 24, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
      • Polish
      • Turkish
      • Russian
      • Italian
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Kiểu Mỹ
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Lionsgate
      • TIK Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,249,674
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,846,778
      • Sep 17, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,234,188
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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