The American (On Blu-ray 12/28/10)
Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry 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, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced The American for Blu-ray release on December 28. This movie, directed by Anton Corbijn (Control) and starring George Clooney as an assassin on his last job, was (and still is) marketed by the studio as a "sexy suspense thriller" but theater audiences bristled at the more slow, psychological film they saw on screen.
Special features include:
- Feature commentary with director Anton Corbijn
- Journey to Redemption: the making of 'The American'
- Deleted scenes
- BD-Live
- pocket BLU
- Advanced Remote Control
- Video Timeline
- Mobile-To-Go
- Browse Titles
- Keyboard
- My Scenes
- uHEAR
