New Images From Clooney's The American

Focus Features has just released thirteen new images from The American, which is rapidly turning into the must-see action movie of the year… for old people. Let’s face it, there’s pretty much no chance anyone under thirty is even considering seeing this film and the further over thirty you get the more likely is it that you’re buying a ticket. Unless of course, there’s a secret 3D dance number in which George Clooney gets krunk, hidden somewhere in it. Do the kids still krunk? Is that even a word? Can you tell I’m in this movie’s target audience?





The American hits theaters September 1st. Here's what it's about:

Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman) that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten of In Bruges), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Italian stage and screen veteran Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Italian leading lady Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.