The American

(2010)

★ 6 IMDb · 1,563 votes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Year: 2010

Runtime: 101 мин

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Director: Anton Corbijn

Cast: Джордж Клуни, Violante Placido, Текла Рютен, Паоло Боначелли, Johan Leysen, Ирина Бьёрклунд, Lars Hjelm, Björn Granath, Giorgio Gobbi, Silvana Bosi

Plot

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.

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.