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.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the 1990 novel, A very private gentleman, by Martin Booth.Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.Special features: deleted scenes; Journey to redemption : the making of The American; commentary with director.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Cinematography, Martin Ruhe ; music, Herbert Gronemeyer ; editor, Andrew Hulme.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexual content and nudity.
- System Details Note:
- DVD ; NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentaion ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English).
- Language Note:
- 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.
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- 27 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | DVD AME (Text) | 37810435134290 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD AME (Text) | 37810435502462 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | DVD AMERICAN (Text) | 39493106879713 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | DVD 17-021 American (Action/Adventure) (Text) | 34269001173609 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30005100205205 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | DVD A (Text) | 33115007543868 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | DVD (Text) | 30665100291073 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | DVD (Text) | 30666100251851 | Adult Video | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Dunn Public Library | DVD F Ame 287 E (Text) | 33436001469649 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Eden Library | vid rotation green - 4040 (Text) | 31554009141747 | Adult Video | Available | - |
