On Screen Review: The American

OnScreen|16 years ago|Cinema

George Clooney stars as Jack, an assassin pushed to the brink of retirement. When a hit turns sour in the snow covered forests of Sweden, Jack flees to the Italian countryside and what he hopes' will be his final assignment.

But, with a lifetime of mistrust brewing in his mind and a burning desire to live a normal life he'll find it difficult to distance himself from love and friendship.