The American

Synopsis

When an American hit man discovers that a contract has been taken out on his own head, he decides to lie low in the Italian countryside. Here he befriends the local priest and develops a relationship with a prostitute named Clara, all the while concealing his true identity. After receiving an assignment to build a high-spec weapon for a Belgian lady, he vows to his contact that this job will be his last. However, he soon discovers that he won’t be allowed to walk away quite so easily, as there’s still a price on his life.