FAN REVIEWS HAS AN AWESOME NEW LOOK! <br />http://www.fanreviews.tv <br /> <br />Check out our Fan Reviews for The American (2010) starring George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, and Irina Björklund! <br /> <br />The American Release Date: September 1, 2010 <br /> <br />The American is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund, and Paolo Bonacelli. It is an adaptation of the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth. The film bears a strong similarity to the film Hard Contract (1969) which starred James Coburn. The film opened on September 1, 2010.