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Originally Posted by Wes  Vic what was The American like - heard good things about this, but never tracked it down... I like Clooney, I thought Ides of March was one of the better films of that year... |
Wes, have you seen
Le Samouraï, Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 masterpiece? If so,
The American is very similar to that in its tone and the central character's dedication and outlook on life and his profession.