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AMERICAN, THE

Director:

  Anton Corbijn
  

Year Released:

  2010

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Paolo Bonacelli
  George Clooney
  Violante Placido
  Thekla Reuten
  Filippo Timi
Movie Haiku:Moody thriller gorgeously shot in the mountainous Abruzzo region of Italy (kinda sorta where "the knee" bends in). Of course the plot (such as it is) is preposterous, but Jan, who has never been a Clooney fan, warmed to this lonely warrior unable to escape his violent fate.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2010