FAN REVIEWS HAS AN AWESOME NEW LOOK! br 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.