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American Assassin (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.4/10
American Assassin Plot Synopsis:
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hurley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of Islamic terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counter-terrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy SEAL Stan Hurley.
Tagline: Assassins aren"t born. They"re made.
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American Assassin Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Box Office: $36,249,674
Nominations: 2
Language: English, Spanish, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, Ru
Country: United States, Hong Kong
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / American Assassin Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 15, 2017
Writers: Stephen Schiff, Michael Finch, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Vince Flynn
Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Aidan Elliott, Pierre Ellul, Qiuyun Long, Piya Pestonji, Marco Valerio Pugini, Stephen Shafer, Bo Shen, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Wechsler, Shixing Zhou
Editors: Conrad Buff IV
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American Assassin (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
American Assassin Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan O`Brien | ... | Mitch Rapp |
| Dylan O''Brien | ... | Mitch Rapp |
| Charlotte Vega | ... | Katrina |
| Christopher Bomford | ... | Bartender |
| Chris Webster | ... | Mansur Recruit Video |
| Shahid Ahmed | ... | Adnan Al-Mansur |
| Buster Reeves | ... | Martial Arts Instructor |
| Nick Cavaliere | ... | Building Superintendent |
| Simon Connolly | ... | NSA Techie |
| Yousef ''Joe'' Sweid | ... | Khaled (as Yousef Sweid) |
| Joost Janssen | ... | American Operator (Mansur Compound) |
| Adam Collins | ... | American Operator #2 (Mansur Compound) |
| Trevor White | ... | Dr. Frain |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Irene Kennedy |
| Jeff Davis | ... | CIA Officer Giving Nuke Intel (as JF Davis) |
| David Suchet | ... | Director Stansfield |
| Michael Keaton | ... | Stan Hurley |
| Michael Wildman | ... | Orion Instructor |
| Scott Adkins | ... | Victor |
| Joseph Long | ... | General Rostami |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dylan O`Brien – Mitch Rapp
- Dylan O''Brien (b. August 26, 1991) – Mitch Rapp
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Charlotte Vega (b. February 10, 1994) – Katrina
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) - Christopher Bomford – Bartender
- Chris Webster – Mansur Recruit Video
- Shahid Ahmed – Adnan Al-Mansur
- Buster Reeves (b. January 7, 1975) – Martial Arts Instructor
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m) - Nick Cavaliere – Building Superintendent
- Simon Connolly – NSA Techie
Also known as: Simon Conolly - Yousef ''Joe'' Sweid – Khaled (as Yousef Sweid)
- Joost Janssen – American Operator (Mansur Compound)
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Adam Collins – American Operator #2 (Mansur Compound)
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Trevor White (b. October 26, 1970) – Dr. Frain
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Sanaa Lathan (b. September 19, 1971) – Irene Kennedy
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Jeff Davis (b. March 31, 1964) – CIA Officer Giving Nuke Intel (as JF Davis)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: J.F. Davis | JF Davis | Jeffrey John Davis | Jf Davis
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