The International

Release Date:
Feb 13, 2009
Rated:
some sequences of violence and language
Runtime:
1 hr. 58 min.
Genres:
Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast:
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brian F. O'Byrne. Full cast + crew

On DVD: Released Jun. 09, 2009

On Blu-ray: Released Jun. 09, 2009

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Synopsis

Clive Owen and Naomi Watts star in Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer's action thriller concerning an ambitious Interpol agent who targets corruption at the top levels of the world's largest banking institutions. The world's most powerful banks have become hopelessly corrupt, prompting Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Owen) and Manhattan assistant district attorney Eleanor Whitman (Watts) to follow a dangerous money trail from Berlin to Milan to New York and Istanbul. But as determined as Agent Salinger and ADA Whitman are to ensure that justice is served, their targets are equally determined to ensure that war and terror continue to propagate so the powers that be can continue to profit. John Woo, Terence Chang, and Jeff Lurie executive produced the film, which was penned by emerging screenwriter Eric Warren Singer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Our critics say

4.5

Dave White

Clive Owen breaks the bank. Full Review

Metascore®

52out of 100

Mixed or average reviews

on Metacritic.com based on all critic reviews.

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