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The American (2010)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 45,730 users
Metascore:
61/100
Reviews: 396 user | 302 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment. Director:Anton Corbijn |
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Johan Leysen | ... | |
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Lars Hjelm | ... |
Hunter #1
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Giorgio Gobbi | ... | |
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Silvana Bosi | ... | |
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Guido Palliggiano | ... |
Waiter (Market)
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Antonio Rampino | ... |
Postmaster
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Björn Granath | ... |
Hunter #2
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Ilaria Cramerotti | ... |
Hooker #2
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Storyline
Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Pavel that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate. Written by Anonymous
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El ocaso de un asesino See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$16,662,333 (USA) (5 September 2010) (2823 Screens)Gross:
$67,876,281 (Worldwide) (4 November 2010)Company Credits
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Ingrid: You know, I thought I maybe drive into town. You want something?
Jack: No.
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Written by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod
Performed by Coro di Voci Bianche
'piccoli polifonici sulmonesi'
Directed by Anna Galterio See more »
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When Jack is eating dinner with the priest, music from Madama Butterfly is playing in the background. Mathilde and Clara's nickname for Jack is Mr. Butterfly. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Jack receives the Swedish newspaper clipping the text following the headline has several grammatical and punctuation errors indicative of it being written by someone whose native language is English. One of several examples from the article is that in Swedish homicide investigation is a single word - "mordutredning" - not two ("mord utredning"). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Ingrid: You know, I thought I maybe drive into town. You want something?
Jack: No.
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Crazy Credits
The 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. See more »Connections
Referenced in "Maltin on Movies: The Best Films You Missed in 2010 (#1.20)" (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"AVE MARIA OF GOUNOD"Written by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod
Performed by Coro di Voci Bianche
'piccoli polifonici sulmonesi'
Directed by Anna Galterio See more »
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