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6.2
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5.3

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elena363
matt56
Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 5

"American Assassin" is an action film, a spy thriller, a meditation on revenge, and a story about mentors and pupils, but mostly it's a movie that loves to maim and kill people and is very good at it.

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pouljensen
Poul Jensen
rated 8

Der er ikke bare god action, det er også en god historie som overrasker.

8 months ago

Cast & Crew

Michael Cuesta
Director
Scott Adkins
As Victor
Michael Keaton
As Stan Hurley
David Suchet
As Director Stansfield
Sanaa Lathan
As Irene Kennedy
Navid Negahban
As Minister Behurz
Bruno Bilotta
As Keys
Mohammad Bakri
As Ashani

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Mitch Rapp, a young man seeking revenge for the murder of his fiancée in a terrorist attack, is recruited by the CIA's Deputy Director Irene Kennedy to join a black operations unit code-named Orion, led by Stan Hurley, a former Navy SEAL and Cold War veteran. The team is tasked with investigating a series of seemingly random attacks on military and civilian targets, which they soon discover are part of a larger plot to detonate a weapon of mass destruction. As Rapp works to uncover the truth and take down the terrorists, he must also confront his own personal demons and navigate the complexities of working in the world of espionage.

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You can stream American Assassin on: Netflix Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as American Assassin include Train to Busan, Anna, The Northman, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, No Time to Die, The Darkest Minds.