The International
The International follows an Interpol agent and an American district attorney as they investigate corruption within the IBBC to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.
26 March 1947, New York City, New York, USA
25 December 1971, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
7 May 1986, England, UK
September 18, 2009
Think of it as the cinematic equivalent of a chunky paperback thriller that gets you through a week-long holiday.
February 17, 2009
A sleek conspiracy thriller from German director Tom Tykwer.
March 05, 2010
...an exceptional thriller that's consistently elevated by the uniformly superb performances and Tom Tykwer's subdued yet stylish directorial choices.
February 27, 2009
Eventually, you just let the tangled double-crossing take care of itself and enjoy the way the film defiantly bucks the contemporary thriller trend for shaky-cam coverage and lightning cuts.
December 17, 2009
A thankfully, skillfully mature effort by Tykwer to produce a proper thriller for adults, one even lent a little extra resonance by our currently cash-strapped times.
August 16, 2011
Take away the Guggenheim shootout and we've at least got Clive Owen at half throttle. Take away Owen and there's nothing left but the tired old mystic cabal of sadistic sorcerers.
July 16, 2009
The International packs handsome leads and exotic scenery - so why doesn't the film click with audiences like it should?
March 06, 2009
The International is strewn with wild improbability, but that hardly deters from its appeal.
