American assassin

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Movie
German title American assassin
Original title American assassin
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2017
length 112 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
JMK 16
Rod
Director Michael Cuesta
script Stephen Schiff ,
Michael Finch ,
Edward Zwick ,
Marshall Herskovitz
production Lorenzo di Bonaventura ,
Nick Wechsler
music Steven Price
camera Enrique Chediak
cut Conrad Buff
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American Assassin is an American agent - action film , that of Lions Gate was and CBS Films co-produced. It is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Vince Flynn . The film was directed by Michael Cuesta and Stephen Schiff wrote the script. The main roles are Dylan O'Brien , Michael Keaton , Sanaa Lathan , Shiva Negar and Taylor Kitsch . The film was released in American cinemas on September 15, 2017.

action

Mitch Rapp proposes marriage to his girlfriend while they are on vacation in Ibiza on the beach. Shortly afterwards, she is killed in an attack by terrorists in a jihadist cell. The student of Arabic linguistics then joins the CIA as an assassin. He takes his first steps in the organization under the wing of his sponsor, former US Navy SEAL and veteran Stan Hurley. You are hired by the CIA's Deputy Director Irene Kennedy to investigate a wave of seemingly indiscriminate attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in violence, which leads them on a joint mission with a deadly Turkish agent. The task is to prevent another mysterious agent from starting World War III in the Middle East. It turns out that weapons-grade nuclear material was stolen from a decommissioned Russian nuclear facility.

When the nuclear material is sold in Poland, the plutonium is intercepted by a third party which kills the traders and disappears. Hurley learns of the news about the incident in Poland and is able to identify the perpetrator as a former Navy SEAL and Orion agent who was long believed to have passed away. This is now known by the code name "Ghost". Hurley's team is sent to Turkey to find potential buyers for the plutonium.

An operation in Istanbul fails. However, Rapp can follow the buyer to his apartment and kill him. Information from a laptop leads the team to Rome, where the agents identify a nuclear physicist who is needed to convert the plutonium into a functional nuclear weapon. In Rome, Annika is exposed as a foreign spy for Iran. During a meeting between Hurley and an Iranian contact, the contact, who is both an officer in charge and Annika's uncle, is killed and Hurley is kidnapped.

There is a fight between Ghost and Rapp on board a motor yacht, with Ghost dies. Rapp throws the nuclear weapon into the sea and escapes with the help of a US Navy helicopter. The explosion of the atomic bomb causes a tsunami, which the nearby 6th Fleet of the US Navy, which was supposed to be the target of the nuclear attack, survives.

While Hurley is recovering from his injuries, Rapp is on vacation in Dubai. On the news, he learns that the Iranian faction that has tried to get the nuclear weapon will win the presidential election. In Dubai, the parliamentary group candidate and his companions enter an elevator in which Rapp is already waiting for them.

production

Production history

CBS Films secured the rights to the Vince Flynn series of thriller books in 2008 . The New York Times bestseller Der Feind (Consent to Kill) was to be filmed as the first part based on a script by Jonathan Lemkin, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler planned as producers . Director Antoine Fuqua was already on board and the studio had three candidates in mind for the role of Mitch Rapp: Gerard Butler , Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox . However, since previous films by the studio did not deliver as expected, production was initially postponed. With the publication of the prehistory American Assassin - How It All Began (American Assassin) in 2010, the opportunity arose to start the filming at the beginning of Rapp's career.

In February 2012 Jeffrey Nachmanoff replaced Ed Zwick as director. At the same time, Zwick was in the process of writing the script together with Marshall Herskovtiz . The last change in director and screenwriter happened in the spring of 2016, when Michael Cuesta and Stephen Schiff took over these tasks.

The production of the film had to start before April 30, 2016 in order not to lose the rights to the estate of Vince Flynn.

Staff and cast

Chris Hemsworth received a ten million dollar offer from CBS Films in October 2012 for the lead role of Mitch Rapp, but had to decline the role a month later due to deadlines. On May 10, 2016 it was announced that the leading role would be cast with Dylan O'Brien . The producers decided to start the film with a student Mitch Rapp and hope that the actor can age along with his film role.

Bruce Willis was previously discussed for the role of mentor . The final lineup of Stan Hurley as Golden Globe winner Michael Keaton was announced on March 9, 2016. Taylor Kitsch joined the cast on August 18, 2016 and will be seen as a mysterious functionary and thus an antagonist of the film.

On September 7, 2016, it was announced that Shiva Negar and Sanaa Lathan will take on further leading roles in the film. Shiva Negar plays a Turkish agent who supports Rapp and Hurley in their mission, Sanaa Lathan plays CIA Vice Director Dr. Irene Kennedy - a role comparable to that of the M in the James Bond films. Although the character in the books is white, Lathan was hired in the auditions because of her convincing portrayal.

Filming and film music

Filming began on September 12, 2016 in London . Other locations were Rome , Valletta , Phuket and Birmingham . Filming was completed on December 19, 2016.

The score was composed by Oscar winner Steven Price . The soundtrack was released by Varese Sarabande.

Marketing and Publishing

A first picture of Dylan O'Brien as Mitch Rapp was released on September 12, 2016. On November 2, 2016, USA Today released an exclusive preview with pictures of all of the main characters (O'Brien, Keaton, Lathan, Negar and Kitsch).

A first trailer was shown to the exhibitors during the Lionsgate presentation at CinemaCon 2017. The first film poster and the first teaser trailer were presented to the public in April 2017.

The film opened in Germany on October 12, 2017.

criticism

"The half-baked film adaptation of the novel not only loses the red thread dramaturgically in its wild narrative, but also swirls all the motifs so unreflective that, despite the topic of international terrorism, any reflection on the political is forbidden by itself."

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Gross profit

The film has received $ 67.2 million in revenue from screenings to date.

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Age rating for American Assassin . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton CIA Thriller 'American Assassin' Targets September Release . In: TheWrap . March 20, 2017 ( thewrap.com [accessed March 21, 2017]).
  4. ↑ American Assassin on Twitter . In: Twitter . ( twitter.com [accessed March 21, 2017]).
  5. ^ Consent to Kill Movie (Pre-Production): Mar. 21, 2010 - added Matthew Fox (Rumored) to the credits - Movie Insider. In: Movie Insider. Retrieved September 14, 2016 (American English).
  6. ↑ Consent to Kill . New York Times .
  7. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr .: CBS Films Targets 'American Assassin' To Launch Mitch Rapp Franchise, Ed Zwick Sets To Direct . Deadline.com . June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ a b Mike Fleming Jr .: Chris Hemsworth Offered $ 10 Million To Play Terrorist Hunter In 'American Assassin' . Deadline.com . October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ a b Mike Fleming Jr .: Michael Keaton To Star In 'American Assassin', Long Awaited Screen Adaptation Of Vince Flynn Novel Series . Deadline.com . March 9, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr .: 'Maze Runner's Dylan O'Brien In Talks To Play Mitch Rapp In Vince Flynn Spy Novel Adaptation' American Assassin ' . Deadline.com . May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ Justin Kroll and Jeff Sneider: Bruce Willis in talks for 'American Assassin' . Variety . September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ Taylor Kitsch Joining Dylan O'Brien in 'American Assassin' (Exclusive). August 18, 2016, accessed September 14, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr .: Shiva Negar Lands Key Role In 'American Assassin' . Deadline.com . September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr .: 'American Assassin' Sights Sanaa Lathan For CIA Chief Role . Deadline.com . September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Bory's Kit: Taylor Kitsch Joining Dylan O'Brien in 'American Assassin' (Exclusive) . Hollywood reporter . August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ VinceFlynnFilm: @ cookiedough53 filming has begun. . Twitter . September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ a b Dave McNary: First Look at Dylan O'Brien in 'American Assassin' . Variety . September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ Dylan O'Brien Spotted on Set For First Time Since 'Maze Runner' Accident . Just Jared. November 23, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016.
  19. ↑ droneservice_aerialfilming: Aerial shoot in Valletta, Malta. . Instagram . December 1, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016.
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  21. ↑ ksenialeschuk: Filming in Phuket, Thailand II. . Instagram . December 7, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016.
  22. ↑ Roz Laws: Birmingham becomes Warsaw for the weekend as Hollywood film makers move in . Birmingham Mail. December 17, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016.
  23. ↑ Varese Sarabande to Release 'American Assassin' Soundtrack In: filmmusicreporter.com, July 19, 2017.
  24. ↑ Brian Truitt: Sneak peek: 'American Assassin' intros Dylan O'Brien as the rookie agent . USA TODAY. November 2, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016.
  25. ↑ Rebecca Ford, Aaron Couch: 'American Assassin,' 'Wonder' First Trailers Impress at CinemaCon . Hollywood Reporter. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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