The American

Carey, Anne, (producer.). Green, Jill, (producer.). Wingate, Ann, (producer.). Heslov, Grant, 1963- (producer.). Joffe, Rowan, (screenplay writer.). Corbijn, Anton, (director.). Clooney, George, (producer,, actor.). Björklund, Irina, 1973- (actor.). Placido, Violante, 1976- (actor.). Reuten, Thekla, 1975- (actor.). Bonacelli, Paolo, 1939- (actor.). Leysen, Johan, (actor.). Ruhe, Martin. (Added Author). Grönemeyer, Herbert, 1956- (Added Author). Hulme, Andrew, (Added Author). Booth, Martin Very private gentleman. (author,). This is That (Firm) (Added Author). Smokehouse Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Focus Features. (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Universal City, California : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the 1990 novel, A Very Private Gentleman, by Martin Booth. Special features: deleted scenes; Journey to redemption : the making of The American; commenary with director.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Martin Ruhe ; music, Herbert Grönemeyer ; editor, Andrew Hulme.
Participant or Performer Note:	George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: R; for violence, sexual content and nudity.
System Details Note:	DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentaion ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English) ; region 1.
Language Note:	In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish or English SDH and optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.