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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.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Irina Björklund
- Ingrid
- (as Irina Bjorklund)
Lello Serao
- Barman (Town Square Bar)
- (as Raffaele Serao)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- 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."
- GoofsJack/Edward cites the muzzle velocity of the rifle as 360 miles per hour (mph). No expert cites muzzle velocity in mph. It's always in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (mps). Beyond that, 360 mph is only 528 fps. That's hardly a reasonable muzzle velocity for that rifle, and it would likely be very inaccurate.
- 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
Featured review
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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- Also known as
- The American
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,606,376
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,177,790
- Sep 5, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $67,876,281
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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