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As an assassin, Jack (George Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde. Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara. Jack and Clara's time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
 

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Reese Witherspoon is ready to make it official with boyfriend Jim Toth. The couple are engaged after dating for about a year. This will be the second marriage for Witherspoon, who has two children, Ava, 11 and Deacon, 7, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.

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Thor star Chris Hemsworth and his longtime girlfriend, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, are now husband and wife. Hemsworth, 27, who portrays the Marvel Comics character in the upcoming films, Thor (costarring Natalie Portman) and The Avengers, grew up in Australia. He and Pataky, 34, best known stateside for her role alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, were married over the holiday.

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