American Assassin hits a few easy targets, but without enough style or wit to truly bring its characters to life -- or stand out in a crowded field of more compelling spy thrillers.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Cuesta -
Producer -
Lorenzo di Bonaventura , Nick Wechsler -
Screenwriter -
Stephen Schiff , Michael Finch , Edward Zwick , Marshall Herskovitz -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films , CBS Films -
Production Co -
Lionsgate , Nick Wechsler , Lorenzo di Bonaventura , CBS Films -
Rating -
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Some Torture|Strong Violence Throughout) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 15, 2017, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 21, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$36.2M -
Runtime -
1h 51m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Atmos -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)