The American

Summary

The American is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,267 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The American's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The American was directed by Anton Corbijn^[4].
• Rowan Joffé wrote the screenplay for The American^[5].
• The American's composer is recorded as Herbert Grönemeyer^[6].
• The American's genre is thriller film^[7].
• The American's genre is film based on a novel^[8].
• The American's based on is recorded as A Very Private Gentleman^[9].
• A cast member of The American was George Clooney^[10].
• A cast member of The American was Violante Placido^[11].
• A cast member of The American was Thekla Reuten^[12].
• A cast member of The American was Paolo Bonacelli^[13].
• A cast member of The American was Filippo Timi^[14].
• A cast member of The American was Anna Foglietta^[15].
• A cast member of The American was Irina Björklund^[16].
• A cast member of The American was Johan Leysen^[17].
• A cast member of The American was Samuli Vauramo^[18].
• A cast member of The American was Björn Granath^[19].
• A cast member of The American was Isabelle Adriani^[20].
• A cast member of The American was Giorgio Gobbi^[21].
• A cast member of The American was Bruce Altman^[22].
• A cast member of The American was Sandro Dori^[23].
• The American was produced by George Clooney^[24].
• The American was produced by Grant Heslov^[25].
• The American was produced by Anne Carey^[26].
• The American's production company is recorded as Focus Features^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Clooney^[24], Grant Heslov^[25], and Anne Carey^[26]. The American was directed by Anton Corbijn^[4]. Rowan Joffé wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include George Clooney^[10], Violante Placido^[11], Thekla Reuten^[12], Paolo Bonacelli^[13], Filippo Timi^[14], and Anna Foglietta^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 16, 2010^[28], October 28, 2010^[29], and September 1, 2010^[30]. Original languages include Italian^[31] and English^[32]. Genres include thriller film^[7] and film based on a novel^[8]. The American was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 66%^[34], 6.5/10^[35], and 61/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The American's after a work by is recorded as Martin Booth^[37].

Why It Matters

The American ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,267 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]