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The American [videorecording] / Focus Features presents ; a This is That/Greenlit/Smokehouse production ; produced by Anne Carey, Jill Green, Ann Wingate, Grant Heslov, George Clooney ; screenplay by Rowan Joffe ; directed by Anton Corbijn.

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Publisher number: 62112875 | UniversalLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Series: Focus Features spotlight seriesPublication details: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2010.Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):

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791.43/72 22

Production credits:

Cinematography, Martin Ruhe ; music, Herbert Grönemeyer ; editor, Andrew Hulme.

Cast: George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen.Summary: After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
DVD	Westgate Branch DVD	DVD A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		31744003848591

DVD ; NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English).

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.

George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen.

Cinematography, Martin Ruhe ; music, Herbert Grönemeyer ; editor, Andrew Hulme.

Based on the 1990 novel, A very private gentleman, by Martin Booth.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.

MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexual content and nudity.

After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past.

Special features: deleted scenes; Journey to redemption : the making of The American; commentary with director.