A quiet, contemplative, old-fashioned melodrama -- and a highly engrossing one, too, if you can resist the urge to want it to be something else.
The American (2010)
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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:87
Rotten:53
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: As beautifully shot as it is emotionally restrained, The American is an unusually divisive spy thriller -- and one that rests on an unusually subdued performance from George Clooney.
Theatrical Release: Sep 1, 2010 Wide
Box Office: $16.3M
Synopsis: Story: Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller. As an assassin, Jack is constantly on the move and... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Johan Leysen
Director: Anton Corbijn
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September 7, 2010:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: The American Takes the Top Spot
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August 30, 2010:
Clooney's The American Draws from European Cinema
It's called "The American," but Anton Corbijn's latest has a distinctly European air.
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