#26. The American
Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer(s): Rowan Joffe
Producers: This Is That Productions’ Anne Carey and Smoke House’s George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Distributor: Focus Features.
The Gist: Based on the Rowan Joffe-scripted adaptation of the Martin Booth novel A Very Private Gentleman, Jack (Clooney) is an artful assassin with a lengthy track record, constantly on the move and always watching his back. When an assignment goes wrong and a lover ends up dead, he vows that the next job will be his last.….(more)
Cast: George Clooney
Why is it on the list?: Corbijn’s Control was a passion project – and everything about it was tailor-fitted, so it’ll be interesting to see how the filmmaker evolves into a full-time filmmaker bringing his distinct style and sensibility to all sorts of material, including angry hitman.
Release Date/Status?: September 1st.
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