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| Directed by | Anton Corbijn |
| Screenplay by | Rowan Joffé |
| Based on | A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth |
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| Cinematography | Martin Ruhe |
| Edited by | Andrew Hulme |
| Music by | Herbert Grönemeyer |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
| Box office | $67.9 million[3] |
The American is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund, and Paolo Bonacelli.[4] Based on the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth, it was loosely adapted to screenplay by Rowan Joffé. The film was released on September 1, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $67 million worldwide.
- ^ "The American (2010)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (September 2, 2010). "Movie projector: Machete, Going the Distance and The American go head-to-head-to-head". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
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