| The American is a 2010 drama thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Bjorklund, and Paolo Bonacelli. It is an adaptation of the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth. The film premiered on September 1, 2010. A trailer for the film was released on May 3, 2010.
Directed by Anton Corbijn
Screenplay by Rowan Joffe
Story by Martin Booth (novel)
Starring George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli
Studio Smokehouse Pictures, This Is That Inc., Greenlit Productions
Distributed by Focus Features
Release date(s) September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20 million |
