The American

The American (2010) starring George Clooney, Violante Placido. A weapons expert and assassin (Clooney) is forced to hide out in a small Italian town for a while, but he fails to keep a low profile, continuing to work and developing a serious attraction to a beautiful prostitute named Clara (Placido). As his past gradually catches up to him, he makes up his mind to get out of the criminal business he is in. But it may prove to be too late, as his boss puts out a hit on him. The movie is partially in Italian, but English subtitles are available throughout. Grade: B-