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The International (I) (2009)

R 118 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   13 February 2009 (USA)
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An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Writer:

Eric Singer
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The International -- Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) pool their resources in an attempt to break up an international arms dealing ring financed by a high-profile bank. The International -- Opening 5 minutes of the film The International -- Press conference with the cast and crew of The International at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clive Owen ...
Naomi Watts ...
Armin Mueller-Stahl ...
Ulrich Thomsen ...
Brían F. O'Byrne ...
Michel Voletti ...
Patrick Baladi ...
Jay Villiers Jay Villiers ...
Fabrice Scott Fabrice Scott ...
Haluk Bilginer ...
Luca Barbareschi ...
Umberto Calvini (as Luca Giorgio Barbareschi)
Alessandro Fabrizi ...
Inspector Alberto Cerutti
Felix Solis ...
Detective Iggy Ornelas
Jack McGee ...
Detective Bernie Ward
Nilaja Sun ...
Detective Gloria Hubbard
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Storyline

In The International, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities including money laundering, arms trading, and the destabilization of governments, Salinger and Whitman's investigation takes them from Berlin to Milan to New York and to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a high-stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as the bank will stop at nothing - even murder - to continue financing terror and war. Written by production  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Interpol | District Attorney | Chase | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

Is your money making a killing? See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sequences of violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany | UK

Language:

English | Italian | French | Danish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Agente internacional See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,702,613 (USA) (15 February 2009) (2364 Screens)

Gross:

$25,450,527 (USA) (22 March 2009)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film opened the 2009 Berlin International Film Fesitival on February 5, 2009. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Eleanor is exiting the taxi, a boom mic is clearly visible in the car window. See more »

Quotes

Jonas Skarssen: [to his son regarding a board game] This is a game that rewards patience and balance. You must think like a man of action and act like a man of thought.
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Crazy Credits

During the credits fade-in on the second and third newspaper printed articles, look above the main story of focus and you will see articles that reference a company by the name of SuckleOil, which is most likely a nod to Producer Richard Suckle. See more »

Connections

Featured in "At the Movies: Episode #6.2" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Strange Brew"
Written by Eric Clapton, Gail Collins and Felix Pappalardi
Performed by Cream
Courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »