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Synopsis:

In the aftermath of a job gone awry, an American hitman retreats to the Italian countryside, where he befriends a local priest and strikes up an unexpected romance while awaiting the details of his next assignment. Jack (George Clooney) is lucky to be alive after his Swedish assignment went sour, and he knows that it's only a matter of time before his luck runs out. Not eager to tempt fate again, Jack arrives in a small Italian town and takes a job assembling a weapon for the mysterious Mathilde (Thekla Reuten).


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Anton Corbijn
  • Studio: Twins Financing, This is That Productions, Smokehouse Productions, Greenlit Productions
  • Year: 2010
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violence, sexual content and nudity)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Thriller
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2010 09 01 (USA)