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Summary:

After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past.

Contributors:

Corbijn, Anton , director

Joffe, Rowan , screenwriter

Clooney, George , producer, actor

Björklund, Irina, 1973- , actor

Placido, Violante, 1976- , actor

Reuten, Thekla, 1975- , actor

Bonacelli, Paolo, 1939- , actor

Leysen, Johan , actor

Booth, Martin

This is That (Firm)

Greenlit Productions

Smoke House Pictures

Focus Features

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Very private gentleman [by Booth, M.]

Related Series:

Focus Features spotlight series

Subjects:

Assassins — Drama

Prostitutes — Drama

Gunsmiths — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Italy — Drama

Assassins

Prostitutes

Gunsmiths

Man-woman relationships

Italy

Genres:

Motion pictures

Crime films

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Feature films

Feature films — United States

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD ; NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English).

Performers:

Cast: George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Martin Ruhe ; music, Herbert Grönemeyer ; editor, Andrew Hulme.

General Notes:

Based on the 1990 novel, A very private gentleman, by Martin Booth.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: deleted scenes; Journey to redemption : the making of The American; commentary with director.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexual content and nudity.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

AME 2010 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 025192053740
Publisher Number, Universal: 62112875

OCLC Numbers:

1053454130
671655370 [Invalid]