---
title: 'American Assassin (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Cuesta'
released: '2017-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-assassin-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1961175/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Assassin (2017)

2017 · R · 111 min · Action · United States


## Synopsis

American Assassin is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, and Taylor Kitsch. Written by Stephen Schiff, Michael Finch, Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz, the film was based on Vince Flynn's 2010 novel of the same name. The story is centered on young CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp, who helps a Cold War veteran try to stop the detonation of a rogue nuclear weapon.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Cuesta](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cuesta)
- **Screenplay:** [Edward Zwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-zwick), [Marshall Herskovitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-herskovitz), [Stephen Schiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-schiff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Steven Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-price)
- **Producer:** [Lorenzo di Bonaventura](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorenzo-di-bonaventura)
- **Director of Photography:** [Enrique Chediak](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-chediak)

## Cast

- [David Suchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-suchet)
- [Sanaa Lathan](https://cinepixo.com/people/sanaa-lathan)
- [Taylor Kitsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-kitsch)
- [Jeff Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-davis)
- [Michael Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-keaton)
- [Alaa Safi](https://cinepixo.com/people/alaa-safi)
- [Scott Adkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-adkins)
- [Dylan O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/dylan-o-brien) as Mitch Rapp
- [Navid Negahban](https://cinepixo.com/people/navid-negahban)
- [Mohammad Bakri](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-bakri)

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Official site: http://www.american-assassin.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-assassin-2017
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