Directed by Michael Cuesta ("Kill the Messenger"), the action thriller "American Assassin" is an adaptation of the 2010 novel of the same name written by Vince Flynn.
The book and movie follow the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien), a CIA black ops recruit who is tasked with combating foreign terrorist cells. Rapp is a character created in Flynn's 1999 novel "Transfer of Power", and has since appeared in 14 other books.
The film also stars Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Taylor Kitsch, Scott Adkins, David Suchet and Charlotte Vega.
"American Assassin" opened in theaters on September 15th, 2017 and received mixed to negative reviews. It also scored a modest box-office debut, opening with $14.8 million against a production budget of $33 million.
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