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The American
Dramatic events continue in the life of an American murderer. After escaping from an ambush beside a remote Swedish lake, the American man went to Rome to spend the last mission and get away from it. But gives him control as he makes a special weapon for a Belgian murderer. During that time he talks to the town priest and occasionally spends the night with Clara, a local prostitute. Is it time to move away from murder and lead a normal life?
23 July 1934, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
23 February 1952, Naples, Campania, Italy
19 February 1950, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
21 December 1938, Ostiglia, Lombardy, Italy
22 June 1972, Umbertide, Umbria, Italy
1951, Rome, Lazio, Italy
22 October 1981, Vantaa, Finland
7 February 1973, Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden
16 September 1975, Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
3 April 1979, Rome, Lazio, Italy
1 May 1976, Rome, Lazio, Italy
27 February 1974, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
28 February 1937, Rome, Lazio, Italy
5 March 1973, Lysekil, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
6 May 1961, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
5 April 1946, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
November 11, 2013
Outstanding cinematography and score and excellent acting make for a remarkable movie. The American is a must-see.January 05, 2013
George Clooney delivers a strong but subdued performance in this slow-paced character study.September 03, 2010
The good news, though, is that eventually The American does get to where it wants to be, and becomes a rather improbably but genuinely moving story.August 15, 2011
It may not be the fast-paced assassin thriller you might expect, but it benefits more from that than anything else.April 28, 2015
A lush canvas of verdant riverbanks and dim, foreboding streets at night. The anxious stillness gets under your skin.September 23, 2012
The filmmakers seem to have forgotten that it takes more than a brooding assassin to engage the audience for the full runtime of the film. Moreover, if that character isn't involved in an interesting narrative, they'll have even less reason to care.September 21, 2010
This movie is so serious about its pretensions that none of it makes any sense.October 13, 2013
That the film through these slow, poetic paces remains engrossing, engaging, and ultimately oddly affecting is a testament to Clooney's terrific performance.September 03, 2010
If you're expecting a star-propelled thriller with the usual bob, weave and one-two punch, this isn't your ticket.September 07, 2010
A textbook thriller...The excitement of the movie comes from its technical polish.November 29, 2010
At its best, the film's silence and unrevealing mood of observation remind you of 'The Passenger' or Paulo Sorrentino's 'Consequences of Love'...September 03, 2010
While cinema-lovers can cheer a director willing to buck the fashion for sensory overload, The American can't rightly be called a success.