The American is a movie directed by Anton Corbijn in 2010 and inspired by the book A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth, first published in 1990. The movie features George Clooney, Violante Plácido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen, Filippo Timi, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Jack, a gunsmith and contract killer, and his lover, Ingrid, are relaxing in Sweden. Ingrid sees Jack pull a gun from his pocket and shoot the sniper. Jack becomes nervous, and disposing of the cell phone Pavel gave him, goes to nearby Castel del Monte instead—where he uses the name Edward.
Movie vs Book
Year
2010
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The American
Director: Anton Corbijn
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Length: 1h45m
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Year
1990
Pages
274
Book Rate
7.30
S: Goodreads
Book
A Very Private Gentleman
Author: Martin Booth
Country: UK
First published in: 1990
Length: 274 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“To me the best book adaptations are like 'Brokeback Mountain.' Which is a short story, 21 pages, that expands so beautifully into a movie.”
DEREK CIANFRANCE (Filmmaker)
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