The American
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As an assassin, Jack is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an
Cast & Crew
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Anton Corbijn
Director
George Clooney
Johan Leysen
Antonio Rampino
Angelica Novak
Violante Placido
Film Details
Also Known As
American, Americano, L', El ocaso de un asesino, L' Americano, Untitled Anton Corbijn Project, Very Private Gentleman, A, ocaso de un asesino
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Abruzzo, Italy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
As an assassin, Jack is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde. Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara. Jack and Clara's time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows Jack may be tempting fate.
Director
Anton Corbijn
Director
Cast
George Clooney
Johan Leysen
Antonio Rampino
Angelica Novak
Violante Placido
Ilaria Cramerotti
Silvana Bosi
Raffaele Serao
Paolo Bonacelli
Irina Björklund
Giorgio Gobbi
Sandro Dori
Filippo Timi
Anna Foglietta
Sam Vauramo
Lars Hjelm
Guido Palliggiano
Bjorn Granath
Thekla Reuten
Isabelle Adriani
Crew
Daniele Abeille
Transportation Coordinator
George Adams
Assistant Editor
Barbara Adducci
Art Department Contractor
Renato Agostini
Special Effects Coordinator
Emil Ahlen
Production Assistant
Alessia Alfonsi
Painter
Marcus Alqueres
Animation Supervisor
Andrea Alunni
Unit Manager
Luca Alunni
Facilities Supervisor
Stefano Alunni
Facilities Supervisor
Rebecka Andersson
Driver
Susan Chika Anisiobi
Accounting Assistant
Giorgio Antonini
Stunt Coordinator
Roberto Arena
Driver
Monica Axelsson
Assistant
Johann Sebastian Bach
Song
Mostafa Badran
Cg Supervisor
Maurizio Baisi
Assistant Director
Jon Baker
Armourer
Vanessa Baker
Adr Voice Casting
Eleonora Baldwin
Script Supervisor
Simone Balestrini
Driver
Mauro Balmas
Stunts
Marzio Bardi
Props
Thomas Beckman
Security
Peter Bengtsson
Post-Production Coordinator
Christine Bergren
Rights & Clearances
Tony Bergslid
Other
Michele Bergstrom
Video Assist/Playback
Gianfranco Bernardini
Driver
Mathieu Bertrand
Visual Effects
Morgana Bianco
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Patrick Bissonette
Visual Effects Producer
Filippa Bjornborn
Production Assistant
Gusten Blick
Special Effects Technician
Martin Booth
Source Material
Rebecca Booth
Assistant
Marc Bourbonnais
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas Bowes
Music
Nadege Bozzetti
Visual Effects
Alex Brambilla
Director Of Photography
Umberto Bramucci
Electrician
Christoffer Brännström
Driver
Cristofer Brännström
Driver
Oliver Brierley
Adr
Herman Brood
Song
Jo Buckley
Music Conductor
Vincenzo Calera
Driver
Maria Callas
Song Performer
Francesca Cama
Stunt Double
Daniele Campati
Electrician
Fausto Cancellieri
Key Rigging Grip
Mario Canino
Driver
Giuliano Capodiferro
Rigging Grip
Alessandro Cardelli
Electrician
Sara Carelli
Production Assistant
Anne Carey
Producer
Renato Carosone
Song Performer
Renato Carosone
Song
Marco Cartocci
Driver
Nando Cartocci
Office Production Assistant
Patricia Del Castello
Office Production Assistant
Valentina Del Castello
Assistant Location Manager
Federico Ceccarelli
Accounting Clerk
Stefano Ceccarelli
Hair Stylist
Leonardo Cellai
Location Manager
Mishka Cheyko
Assistant Director
Alessio Di Cicco
Electrician
Ruggero Cini
Song
Peter Clarke
Music Editor
Valerie Clement
Other
George Clooney
Producer
Peter Cobbin
Music Scoring Mixer
Francesco Colantoni
Video
Vito Colazzo
Unit Production Manager
Gian Marco Committeri
Advisor
Stefano Corridori
Special Effects Technician
Jacinthe Cote
Visual Effects
Diego D'andrea
Facilities Supervisor
Matthias Dahlström
Driver
Lara Dall'antonia
Production
Mauro Dalla Costa
Driver
Paul Davies
Supervising Sound Editor
Michelle Day
Set Decorator
Marco De Leonibus
Electrician
Umberto De Luca
Stunt Double
Simona De Lullo
Assistant Camera
Attilia De Mario Sartor
Medic
Bruno De Santa
Set Costumer
Alberto De Stefani
Accountant
Claudio Del Gobbo
Dolly Grip
Marc-antoine Desjardins
Visual Effects
Massimiliano Dessena
Best Boy Grip
Marco Di Francesco
Driver
Giancarlo Di Fusco
Painter
Stefano Di Pasquali
Grip
Mark Digby
Production Designer
Gabriella Disanto
Unit Manager
Andreane Dodier-villeneuve
Compositor
Francis B K Dokyi
Facilities Supervisor
Cristiano Donzelli
Storyboard Artist
Federica Durigon
Unit Manager Assistant
Helena Edwang
Driver
Jonas Elmqvist
Gaffer
Bjorn Engberg
Assistant Camera
Lars Erik Eriksson
Driver
Leif Eriksson
Driver
Andrea Espinal
Compositor
Sergio Faina
Key Rigging Grip
Maurizio Faloci
Driver
Maria Pia Fanigliulo
Production Secretary
Maria Pia Fanigliulo
Production
Mattias Färmstrand
Assistant Camera
Hilda Feliciano
Song
Jose Feliciano
Song
Edoardo Ferretti
Assistant Director
Nicolas Fillion
Visual Effects
Steve Finn
Boom Operator
Alessandro Fiorito
Accounting Assistant
Maria Fiorito
Accountant
Elizabeth Fischer
Music
Tony Flick
Driver
Silvia Fontana
Graphic Designer
Doriano Forti
Rigging Grip
Antonio Fraulo
Property Master
Jenny Fred
Makeup Artist
Chiara Fregoso
Assistant Production Coordinator
Chiara Fregoso
Coordinator
Claudio Frollano
Rigging Gaffer
Chiara Frosi
Set Production Assistant
Stanley Gabriel
Music Engineer
Sergio Gabrielli
Rigging Grip
Veronica Gambacurta
Painter
Giuseppe Gambella
Driver
Gianluca Gamberini
Set Production Assistant
Eelco Gelling
Song
Carlo Gentile
Office Production Assistant
Roberto Gentile
Stand-In
Shani Geva
Assistant
Giuseppe Giacosa
Song
Jack Gillies
Sound Effects Editor
Renata Di Giorgis
Assistant Location Manager
Christian Giuliani
Accounting Assistant
Massimiliano Di Giuliani
Driver
Charles Gounod
Song
Herbert Gr÷nemeyer
Music Composer
Herbert Gr÷nemeyer
Music
Lucie Graves
Post-Production Supervisor
Jill Green
Producer
Louise Green
Post-Production Accountant
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Paul Gustavsson
Property Master
Jens Håkansson
Driver
Emil Hall
Grip
Jakob Hansonis
Music
Borge Hansson
Production Supervisor
Marcus Hansson
Best Boy Electric
Ocki Hansson
Dolly Grip
Oscar Hansson
Grip
Johan Harnesk
Special Effects Supervisor
Laura Harrington
Other
David Hefti
Music Engineer
Grant Heslov
Producer
Adam Hilario
Production Coordinator
Kenneth Hoflin
Driver
Teddy Holm
Painter
Ronald Holmberg
Grip
Andrew Hulme
Editor
Janne Hverven
Construction
Gustav Hylen
Caterer
Kerstin Hylen
Caterer
Luigi Illica
Song
Nick Ingman
Music Conductor
Simon Jaktlund
Art Department
Jörgens Jansson
Electrician
Nisse Järvi
Electrician
Rowan Joffe
Screenplay
Fredrik Johansson
Grip
Anneli Jonasson
Driver
Helen Jonasson
Driver
Mikael Jonasson
Driver
Dianne Lynn Jones
Dialogue Coach
Karin Jonsson
Security
Luc Julien
Compositing Supervisor
Magnus Karlsson
Electrician
Alban Kasikci
Compositor
Giles Keyte
Still Photographer
Marie Louise Khondji
Assistant
Pontus Klange
Assistant Director
Bjorn Koling
Loader
Alfred Kritzer
Music
Beatrice Kruger
Casting Director
Staffan Kverneke
Video Assist/Playback
Peter Lale
Soloist
Antonio Lamarra
Set Production Assistant
Jeremy Lambolez
Animator
Suttirat Larlarb
Costume Designer
Helena Larsson
Production Coordinator
Nicola Lattaruolo
Driver
Federico Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
American, Americano, L', El ocaso de un asesino, L' Americano, Untitled Anton Corbijn Project, Very Private Gentleman, A, ocaso de un asesino
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Abruzzo, Italy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer September 1, 2010
Based on the novel "A Very Private Gentleman" written by Martin Booth and published by Macmillan in 2004.
Project was previously in development at Columbia Pictures.
Released in United States Summer September 1, 2010
The Laura Harrington screenplay made the 2005 Black List, under the title "A Very Private Gentleman".
