George clooney and violante placido star in the american. A police in thailand have arrested a man who they say was impersonating george clooney 58 year old. George clooneys latest movie, up in the air, is the story of a corporate downsizing consultant a. It doesnt help that the film is set in italy, where everyone who has ever read a tabloid knows that clooney has a villa and lives parttime. The american allows george clooney to play a man as starkly defined as a samurai. Up in the air film george clooney interests of chris. With george clooney, vera farmiga, anna kendrick, jason bateman. You might try adding a video or a related picture or two to get readers interested about everythingve written. Clooney plays jack, an assassin first seen hiding out with a beautiful companion in a swedish forest cabin. The actor has become one of the most successful people in his profession but despite family connections his. Grin cisco gandhi was found guilty of impersonating the actor to lure people into investing in a. In the movie up in the air, frequent flier ryan bingham george clooney crisscrosses the skies with a dream of reaching a milestone. In the movie, clooneys character shows his american airlines concierge key card to a woman he is hitting on at a bar.
It kicks off with an absolutely killer cold open in a snowbound cabin in sweden, where the american of the title, jack george clooney is romancing a. George clooney the american a new picture of george clooney as a hitman in the american, an upcoming thriller movie directed by anton corbijn. The american is a 2010 american action thriller film directed by anton corbijn and starring george clooney, thekla reuten, violante placido, irina bjorklund, and paolo bonacelli. But he faces losing the job he savors to recent college grad natalie keener and losing the ability to escape emotional ties to anything. While some of the perks are imaginary, others are very, very real. Up in the air, a bonanza for an airline and a hotel chain the new. George clooney impersonator arrested video abc news.
Clara, the prostitute who falls in love with jack and he with her, is gorgeous violante placido, the italian actress who played clara, is also a singersongwriter. George clooneys character is obsessed with reaching the legendary 10. Theres something perverse about farleft multimillionaire george clooney playing something called, the american, in the movie of that title, in theaters, today. George clooney is an american actordirector best known for his leading man roles in such films as the oceans eleven trilogy, the peacemaker and out of sight. Newsroom american airlines announces a year in the air. Dan and bruce are best known for their role in producing american beauty and milk. Actor george clooney has officially signed up to star in the movie the monster of florence.
George clooney celebrity profile check out the latest george clooney photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. How american airlines got a free ride in up in the air. There were three main people, clooney, the old man clooneys boss, and the woman the hit woman, not the prostitute. Spend your way to american airlines lifetime status one. It is sent to selected customers, and since it is not advertised, some.
George clooney fans may also want to read my september 2010 column on his movie the american. American airlines announces a year in the air sweepstakes to celebrate the new movie up in the air from paramount pictures. Vitals george clooney as jack aka edward, weary paid assassinhitman and gunsmith rome, april 2010 film. Explaining what happened in the american paul levinsons. George clooney, bruce altman, thekla reuten, violante placido academy award winner george clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in italy. Started in 2007, it helps members arrange for reservation changes, upgrades and even airport meetings.
Suttirat anne larlarb background george clooney is the titular hitman in the american, a 2010 film directed by anton corbijn based on martin booths novel a very. But the reason for this article is because george clooney worked out like a madman for the movie to portray a lone wolf type of assassin in battle ready shape. The movie will be produced by dan jinks and bruce cohen. Mr binghams membership in aas secret concierge key club is. Clooney once again turns in fine work, but sometimes his superstar george clooneyness overwhelms.
How american airlines got a free ride in up in the air ad age. His 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include up in the air, michael clayton. Ryans george clooney card which alex vera farmiga is so impressed with is the american airlines invitationonly concierge key. For most spending on american airlines cards youre earning one mile per dollar, which i value at a 1.
George clooney internet movie firearms database guns. Just finished watching the american, the new george clooney movie that recently came out on dvd. The main character is obsessed with earning 10 million miles. On may 6, 2020, double oscar winner george clooney will celebrate his 59th birthday.
Hes also flown enough on american airlines to earn lifetime gold. The guy has little to do with most americans, little in common with them. You might glance at yahoos front page and see how they create post headlines to grab viewers to click. How american airlines got a free ride in up in the air airline, hilton hotels trade production savings for product integrations in george clooneys latest movie by andrew hampp and andrew hampp. I dont understand why george clooney wanted to make this movie. Ten secrets behind the filming of george clooneys the. A new george clooney film, up in the air, directed by jason reitman is being released through paramount in cinemas at the end of this year 2009, and is based on a book by walter kirn. I had heard rumors, but i didnt know these really existed. American airlines aadvantage preconsolidation with usair ot. After a job ends more violently than expected, jack clooney retreats to the italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. George clooneys the american is an awful film stop. In addition to being the son of former television anchor nick clooney, his relatives also include his uncle jose.
Yes, although that calculates out to approximately 400 complete circumnavigations of planet earth. George clooney s character is obsessed with reaching the legendary 10 million mile mark. The american 2010 official trailer george clooney movie hd academy awardwinner george clooney stars as an assassin who hides out in an idyllic italian town, performing one last hit before. Rent up in the air 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. George and amal clooney gave passengers noisecancelling headphones on a flight to england, us weekly confirms find out why. Clooneys train station double coat in the american. George, who recently starred in the american, will take the starring role in the film. Ryan bingham academy award winner george clooney is truly living the high life. The star is george clooney, who here withholds from his audience the warm and witty persona he normally projects, and presents us instead with an icecold hitman called jack, whose career has just. The real state of george and amal clooneys marriage while. George clooney spends a long time making a gun in the. It is an adaptation of the 1990 novel a very private gentleman by martin booth.
If you think bragging rights of a lifetime elite status will get you laid like george clooney in the movie, think again. American airlines and hilton hotels, both stars in the movie up in. Previously, he was known to television audiences for his role as dr. Up in the air is a 2009 american comedydrama film directed by jason reitman and written by reitman and sheldon turner, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by walter kirn. George clooneys wardrobe for the entire movie actually fits in one carryon suitcase. In the film version, george clooneys bingham was an american airlines flyer and on a quest for 10 million miles. George clooney, vera farmiga, anna kendrick, jason bateman, amy. The rowan joffe screenplay is an adaptation of the 1990 novel a very private gentleman by martin booth. Ryan bingham enjoys living out of a suitcase for his job, travelling around the country firing people, but finds that lifestyle threatened by the presence of a potential love interest, and a new hire. As an assassin, jack is constantly on the move and always alone.
I mean george clooneys the american is an awful film stop the spirit of zossen is a little vanilla. George clooneys character is obsessed with reaching the legendary 10 million mile mark. I dont think he could possibly have thought it was going to be good or entertaining. Up in the air george clooney movie heavy aa presence originally posted by farrish11 overhead shot of the people walking at 00. Vera farmiga, anna kendrick, and danny mcbride also star. Up in the air, the paramount pictures film starring george clooney as.
American airlines rapping flight attendant celebrates passengers. In the movie, clooney s character shows his american airlines concierge key card to a woman he is hitting on at a bar. An analysis so i finally saw the new movie with george clooney called the american and was pleasantly surprised by the movie. The story is centered on corporate downsizer ryan bingham george clooney and his travels. After the film was completed, jason reitman was invited into the program. Jason reitmans adaptation of the novel up in the air tells the story of ryan bingham george clooney, who makes his living personally handing out pink slips hes the top hatchet man at a. The american starring george clooney the american is based on the book a very private gentleman by martin booth. Maybe it was a tax shelter, or a way to expense some time in the abruzzesse, or a gesture to help some ingenues career. Ryan bingham racks up miles flying around the country firing employees on behalf of companies. His fatal flaw, as it must be for any samurai, is love.
Not everything makes sense at first watching, but it pays to get to know the american. Is there such a program as american airlines 10 million mile club. Mileage run discussion george clooney movie about mr. Clooneys rep said it wasnt true as the couple had been staying together in london while george is filming his upcoming movie, the midnight sky, in the u. The american dvd movie george clooney irina bjorklund. New docuseries executiveproduced by george clooney revisits six highprofile cases in which the media played an outsize role in justice, or lack thereof if theres one case that epitomizes the synonymity of courtroom drama with american television, its commonly accepted to be that of oj. The new film up in the air features george clooney as ryan bingham. American airlines has opened its gates, cabins and cockpits to hollywood.
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