In theaters this September.

Tell me more. Why does this name sound familiar? This isn't Mitch Rapp is it?

It is Mitch Rapp


Bonus, Bruce Willis is stan Hurley

Aaaand they have a young black woman playing Irene Kennedy


Ain't political correctness grand?

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Originally posted by BRL:
Tell me more. Why does this name sound familiar? This isn't Mitch Rapp is it?

Is it typical Hollyweird PC-itis? I always had the impression from the books that Irene was black. Or maybe I was just projecting Condi onto her.

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Originally posted by Kevbo:
It is Mitch Rapp


Bonus, Bruce Willis is stan Hurley

IMDB has Michael Keaton as Stan Hurley (Willis would be better).

They wanted Willis, but I believe he turned down the role, so it went to Keaton.

Just read the book for a second time this weekend. Quick, but fun read. Skeptical about a movie...

Sorry, what's this film about and when was the project announced?

Yep, that's my bad..

As for Kennedy, I always thought she was a blond woman

Para, to answer your question it is the first film about the character Mitch Rapp based on the character from a series of books written by the late Vince Flynn

The project was announced a while ago, and had several names attached to it (including Bruce Willis as my above error shows). The release date and movie poster was just released recently.

Of note, American Assassin was actually one of the last books Flynn wrote before his untimely death in his 40s from cancer, but the book was essentially an origin story for the Rapp

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Originally posted by JimmyRayBob:

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Originally posted by Kevbo:
It is Mitch Rapp


Bonus, Bruce Willis is stan Hurley

IMDB has Michael Keaton as Stan Hurley (Willis would be better).

I'm currently watching this and I can't believe how terrible this is.

Holy shit.

EDIT - Yeah okay I can't even watch this.

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Originally posted by Veeper:
I'm currently watching this and I can't believe how terrible this is.

Holy shit.

EDIT - Yeah okay I can't even watch this.

Amen. Vince would have NEVER allowed his characters to be used in this movie based upon that screenplay. Idea for a sequel, lose everyone but Keaton and make the first movie a nightmare of Stan's!

I turned it off when John Carter started running around killing policemen with headshots, after he parked his ultra clandestine plutonium deal van in the middle of a Catholic parade route.

Don't drop that weapons grade plutonium or it'll ignite with fire and radiation!!

I couldn't justify the time and attention.

Funny I just watched it...

I didn't read the book, so I thought it was ok.

From what I have read the books are better.

And I just watched it tonight and figured I'd do a search....

I saw the thread and went, “Huh I wonder if it’s any good.” not realizing it came out a while ago.

Apparently historical me already posted in this thread and warned future me that it’s a turd.

What a weird feeling. I’m grateful though.

Hmm. Never read the books. Enjoyed the movie well enough.

I liked it. There's also a discussion about The Tomorrow War, which I also liked despite lots of inconsistencies. If it keeps me entertained, I'm good.

Missed this thread 4 years ago. If I wasn't such a fan of Flynn and had read all his books I might've liked it more. But just like Without Remorse (which I first saw had been optioned like a decade or more ago...) it is trash.

I thought it was a pretty decent action flic. I read all his books, they got worse once he passed on. I enjoyed the movie well enough.

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Originally posted by Amurr:
I thought it was a pretty decent action flic. I read all his books, they got worse once he passed on. I enjoyed the movie well enough.

I did not see the movie, but I've read all of the Vince Flynn books and some by the replacement author(s). I stopped buying them when Mitch Rapp had learned to fly their bizjet. That was just too much.