American Assassin

American Assassin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Cuesta
Screenplay by
Based onAmerican Assassin
by Vince Flynn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEnrique Chediak
Edited byConrad Buff IV
Music bySteven Price[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
Running time
111 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33 million[3][4]
Box office$67.2 million[3]

American Assassin is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, and Taylor Kitsch. Written by Stephen Schiff, Michael Finch, Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz, thebfilm was based on Vince Flynn's 2010 novel of the same name. The story is centered on young CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp, who helps a Cold War veteran try to stop the detonation of a rogue nuclear weapon.

American Assassin was released in the United States on September 15, 2017, and grossed over $67 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics, who described the plot as clichéd and lacking thrills.[5]

  1. ^ "Steven Price Scoring Michael Cuesta's 'American Assassin'". Film Music Reporter. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Runtime". Twitter. August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "American Assassin (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "2017 Feature Film Study" (PDF). FilmL.A. Feature Film Study: 23. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Giles, Jeff (September 14, 2017). "American Assassin's Aim Is A Little Off". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

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