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American Assassin

"Assassins aren't born. They're made."

2017-09-14 Action 1hr 52m

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

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Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

  • Released
    2017-09-14
  • Revenue
    $67,200,000
  • Budget
    $33,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Türkçe, Español, فارسی, Polski, العربية, English, Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    6.2
  • Production
    TIK Films, di Bonaventura Pictures, Nick Wechsler Productions, Lionsgate, CBS Films

Crew

Michael Cuesta
Director
Stephen Schiff
Screenplay
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Producer
Keywords:
based on novel or book revenge terrorism hilarious

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Cast

Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien
Mitch Rapp
Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton
Stan Hurley
Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch
'Ghost'
Shiva Negar

Shiva Negar
Annika
Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan
Irene Kennedy
Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins
Victor
David Suchet

David Suchet
Director Stansfield
Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban
Minister Behurz
Joseph Long

Joseph Long
General Rostami
Charlotte Vega

Charlotte Vega
Katrina
Andrew Pleavin

Andrew Pleavin
Admiral Bristow
Shahid Ahmed

Shahid Ahmed
Adnan Al-Mansur
Joost Janssen

Joost Janssen
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Adam Collins

Adam Collins
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Christopher Bomford

Christopher Bomford
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Stephen Shafer

Stephen Shafer
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Vladimir Fridman

Vladimir Fridman
Borys Bartosh
Nick Cavaliere

Nick Cavaliere
Building Superintendent
Adam Robertson

Adam Robertson
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Trevor White

Trevor White
Dr. Frain
Josh Danford

Josh Danford
CIA Officer #3
JF Davis

JF Davis
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Bentley Kalu

Bentley Kalu
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Sydney White

Sydney White
Emily, Rome Safe House
Shani Erez

Shani Erez
Female Mossad Agent
Martina Brusco

Martina Brusco
Hotel Concierge
Sharif Dorani

Sharif Dorani
Iranian Nuclear Physicist
Alaa Safi

Alaa Safi
Javeed
Tolga Safer

Tolga Safer
Kamil, Sharif's Assistant
Bruno Bilotta

Bruno Bilotta
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Yousef Sweid

Yousef Sweid
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Chris Webster

Chris Webster
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Buster Reeves

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Simon Connolly

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NSA Techie
Michael Wildman

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Alexis Barron

Alexis Barron
Pregnant Woman
Khalid Laith

Khalid Laith
Sharif
Göksun Çam

Göksun Çam
Sharif's Mistress
Roberto Sgarbi

Roberto Sgarbi
Stolen Car Owner
Aso Sherabayani

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Nej Adamson

Nej Adamson
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Ronan Summers

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Matt Rippy

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USS Flynn Captain
Gjevat Kelmendi

Gjevat Kelmendi
Vladik
Damian Dudkiewicz

Damian Dudkiewicz
Warsaw Cop
Jake Mann

Jake Mann
Ben (uncredited)
Jorge Leon

Jorge Leon
CIA Agent (uncredited)
Dacio Caballero

Dacio Caballero
Camorra (uncredited)
Kamil Lemieszewski

Kamil Lemieszewski
Waiter (uncredited)
Kola Bokinni

Kola Bokinni
Destroyer Boson (uncredited)
Garreth Hadfield

Garreth Hadfield
Boat Terrorist (uncredited)
Alexander Winters

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Tourist Victim (uncredited)
Mohammad Bakri

Mohammad Bakri
Ashani

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Reviews for American Assassin
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A Review by Ruuz 3

Written by Ruuz on 2017-11-28

_American Assassin_ might be the most nothing movie of the year. I was sold on the trailer, I though Michael Keating looked great (and to be... read more

_American Assassin_ might be the most nothing movie of the year. I was sold on the trailer, I though Michael Keating looked great (and to be fair, he kinda was), but watching the movie itself, I felt completely blank. I can't even recommend _American Assassin_ as background noise. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

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A Review by nzgooner 2

Written by nzgooner on 2017-12-11

Don't bother watching, plot line has been so many times before. Turn off your TV and do something more productive instead !... read more

Don't bother watching, plot line has been so many times before. Turn off your TV and do something more productive instead !

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A Review by Dark Jedi

Written by Dark Jedi on 2019-08-26

This movie has been sitting on my unwatched shelf for quite a while and yesterday I finally got around to watch it. I actually found this... read more

This movie has been sitting on my unwatched shelf for quite a while and yesterday I finally got around to watch it. I actually found this movie to be not too bad actually. It is far from a cinematic masterpiece but it is a pretty solid action/revenge movie. Dylan O’Brien is, unfortunately, pretty meh as the main character. Michael Keaton on the other hand is quite good in his character. It is a reasonably action filled movie and I really like that they didn’t try to turn it into some PG-13 crap. It is sometimes fairly brutal. The story is okay. It works. It is not overly complex and some people are probably moaning about it not being original enough. Well, I say, so what? It is a good concept so why screw with it? I do like revenge movies and although this one is far from the best, it is not at all shabby. I wonder why some people seems to be claiming that this movie is just crap, one star out of ten and so on and so forth? Is it maybe because it dares bring up the subject of Islamist fanatics killing innocents? Or maybe because it doesn’t try to sugarcoat things and explain these “poor misunderstood” psychopaths but lays the blame straight on said lowlife as well as on Iran? Or maybe because it doesn’t try to blame certain of today’s political retards’ preferred boogieman Russia? I have not read the book so I guess, if it doesn’t do the book justice, I can somewhat understand not liking it. However, to me, this was a decent, not spectacular but decent, two hours of entertainment. Decent action, decent speed and (with the exception of O’Brien) decent acting.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-10

This starts off with shades of the real Tunisian beach attacks from 2015, when "Rapp" (Dylan O'Brien) and his girlfriend find themselves cau... read more

This starts off with shades of the real Tunisian beach attacks from 2015, when "Rapp" (Dylan O'Brien) and his girlfriend find themselves caught up in a shooting that ends in tragedy. Determined on revenge, he attracts the attention of the CIA with whom he ends up working before being sent to the ultimate ninja training camp under the auspices of veteran "Hurley" (Michael Keaton). Working with local intelligence, they identify their target and after a few predictably failed attempts, they are soon on the trail of the criminal who has plans of his own to exact revenge on the American imperialists. O'Brien is easy enough on the eye but the rest of this is about as derivative as it comes. Set piece action scenes ensue as day follows night, peppered with who to trust issues and the introduction of an unlikely enemy in "Ghost" (Taylor Kitsch) who has his own axe to grind with "Hurley". This is genre-fodder, and kills just short of two hours effortlessly enough (though the CGI at the end is really poor for 2017!). You are unlikely to recall it afterwards, and the plot has virtually no jeopardy so don't expect much here.

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A Review by jw 3

Written by jw on 2024-12-04

First minutes announce bad direction. The script isn't too original; well, it can be still entertaining. But two things you'll notice ri... read more

First minutes announce bad direction. The script isn't too original; well, it can be still entertaining. But two things you'll notice right at the start: 1.The scenes between the protagonist and his fiancee are long, so viewers can connect emotionally. Does it work for you? And why not? 2.When killers appear and try to shoot you, how do you move? Look at the milling crowd. Does that look like they are fleeing? When your actors do not perform convincingly enough, it is your job as director to tell them what to do and repeat the scene. **If** you are doing your job. Not much more to say. Old plot, OKish action, some seasoned actors doing a solid job, but paycheck-level, nothing special. Half-bored.

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A Review by Gimly

_American Assassin_ might be the most nothing movie of the year. I was sold on the trailer, I though Michael Keating looked great (and to be fair, he kinda was), but watching the movie itself, I felt completely blank. I can't even recommend...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 3

Written by Ruuz on 2017-11-28

_American Assassin_ might be the most nothing movie of the year. I was sold on the trailer, I though Michael Keating looked great (and to be fair, he kinda was), but watching the movie itself, I felt ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by nzgooner 2

Written by nzgooner on 2017-12-11

Don't bother watching, plot line has been so many times before. Turn off your TV and do something more productive instead !...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Dark Jedi

Written by Dark Jedi on 2019-08-26

This movie has been sitting on my unwatched shelf for quite a while and yesterday I finally got around to watch it. I actually found this movie to be not too bad actually. It is far from a cinemati...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-10

This starts off with shades of the real Tunisian beach attacks from 2015, when "Rapp" (Dylan O'Brien) and his girlfriend find themselves caught up in a shooting that ends in tragedy. Determined on rev...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by jw 3

Written by jw on 2024-12-04

First minutes announce bad direction. The script isn't too original; well, it can be still entertaining. But two things you'll notice right at the start: 1.The scenes between the protagonist an...

read more