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The American  Cover Image DVD DVD

The American / Focus Features presents ; a This is That/Greenlit/Smokehouse production ; produced by Anne Carey, Jill Green, Ann Wingate, Grant Heslov, George Clooney ; screenplay by Rowan Joffe ; directed by Anton Corbijn.

Corbijn, Anton, (director.). Joffe, Rowan, (screenwriter.). Clooney, George, (producer,, actor.). 1973- (actor.). Placido, Violante, 1976- (actor.). Reuten, Thekla, 1975- (actor.). Bonacelli, Paolo, 1939- (actor.). Leysen, Johan, (actor.). Booth, Martin. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Very private gentleman. (Added Author). This is That (Firm) (Added Author). Smoke House Pictures. (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.
  • Edition: Widescreen format.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
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 ; NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentaion ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English).
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.
Subject: Booth, Martin > Film adaptations.
Assassins > Drama.
Prostitutes > Drama.
Gunsmiths > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Italy > Drama.
Genre: Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 15 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Albany Carnegie. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albany Carnegie Public Library DVD AME R (Text) 35615010056095 Movie Display Available -
Camden County Library District - Macks Creek dvd 791.43 American (Text) 31320002932015 DVD Available -
Cameron Public Library DVD ACTION AMERICAN (Text) 32311111187191 DVD Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold DVD AMERICAN (Text) 30000024949806 Videos Available -
Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill DVD AMERICAN (Text) 30000023641537 Videos Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest DVD F AMERICAN (Text) 30000023701075 Videos Available -
Neosho Newton - Neosho AMERICAN (Text) 34162001222759 DVD Fiction Available -
Oregon County - Alton Public Library DVD (Text) 3ALTO000331383 Video Available -
Salem Public Library DVD Ame (Text) 38264100468311 DVDs Available -
Scenic Regional-Hermann DVD AME (Text) 3005167240 Adult DVD Available -

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