The International
An Interpol operative and a relentless district attorney race across continents to bring down a shadowy global bank’s criminal empire, while the institution's assassins hunt them down before they can expose the conspiracy.
“They control your money. They control your government. They control your life. And everybody pays.”
Synopsis
An Interpol agent and an attorney team up to expose one of the world's most powerful banks. As they uncover evidence of money laundering, arms trading, and a conspiracy to destabilize global governments, their investigation leads them through Berlin, Milan, New York, and Istanbul. Pursued across multiple continents, their determination puts their own lives in jeopardy.
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A crew of 51+ credited
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Edited by Mathilde BonnefoyShot by Frank GriebeScored by Reinhold HeilDesigned by Uli Hanisch
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$60.2M
US & Canada: $25.5M — 42% of worldwide · International: $34.7M (58%)
Opening weekend: $9.3M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.6M — 49% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,364 theaters
Also known as
- The Internationalde
- L'Enquêtefr
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Cast & Crew
51 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Clive Owen
as Louis Salinger
Naomi Watts
as Eleanor Whitman
Armin Mueller Stahl
as Wilhelm Wexler
Ulrich Thomsen
as Jonas Skarssen
Brian F O Byrne
as The Consultant
Michel Voletti
as Viktor Haas
Patrick Baladi
as Martin White
Jay Villiers
as Francis Ehames
James Rebhorn
as New York D.A.
Fabrice Scott
as Nicolai Yeshinski
Haluk Bilginer
as Ahmet Sunay
Jack Mcgee
as Detective Bernie Ward
Supporting cast
28Remy Auberjonois
as Sam Purvitz
Tibor Feldman
as Dr. Isaacson
Steven Randazzo
as Al Moody
Nilaja Sun
as Detective Gloria Hubbard
Ty Jones
as Eli Cassel
Ian Burfield
as Thomas Schumer
Peter Jordan
as Doctor
Axel Milberg
as Klaus Diemer
Thomas Morris
as Chief Inspector Reinhard Schmidt
Oliver Trautwein
as Dietmar Berghoff
Luigi Di Fiore
as Carabinieri Captain
Laurent Spielvogel
as Commissioner Villon
Giorgio Lupano
as Milan Sniper
Loris Loddi
as Calvini's Chief of Staff
Dino Conti
as Café Barista
Lucian Msamati
as General Charles Motomba
Benjamin Wandschneider
as Cassian Skarssen
Matt Patresi
as Calvini Defense Security Chief
Naomi Krauss
as I.B.B.C. Secretary
Luca Calvani
as Enzo Calvini
Darren Pettie
as Elliot Whitman
Luca Barbareschi
as Umberto Calvin
Alessandro Fabrizi
as Ispettore Alberto Cerutti
Felix Solis
as Detective Iggy Ornelas
Hakan Boyav
as Bodyguard Sunay
Yusuf Piskin
as Figüran
Sedat Mert
as Bodyguard Sunay
Ben Whishaw
as Renee
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1Writers
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3Other crew
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