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The American

2010 · 104 min

A quiet, brooding character study that simmers with paranoia and loneliness, punctuated by sudden violence.

Overview
Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • loneliness
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Anton Corbijn
Written by
Rowan Joffé
Starring
George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen, Irina Björklund, Lars Hjelm, Björn Granath
Music
Herbert Grönemeyer
Cinematography
Martin Ruhe
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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