The American (2010 film)

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. 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.





== Plot ==

Jack and his lover, Ingrid, are relaxing in Sweden. As they walk in the wilderness outside their cabin, Jack becomes alarmed by a trail of footprints in the snow. A sniper's shots ring out, but Ingrid sees Jack pull a gun from his pocket and shoot the sniper; without hesitation, he kills her too before locating and killing another armed man. He flees to Rome and contacts a man named Pavel, who insists that Jack cannot stay in Rome and sends him to Castelvecchio, a small town in the mountains of Abruzzo. A nervous Jack disposes of the cell phone, which Pavel gave him, and goes to nearby Castel del Monte instead, where he goes by Edward.

While in Abruzzo, Jack contacts Pavel, who sets him up with a job.