Michael Mason (Richard Madden, ‘GAME OF THRONES’) is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet.

Sean Briar (Idris Elba, ‘PACIFIC RIM’), the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

Going against commands, Briar recruits Michael to use his expert pickpocketing skills to help quickly track down the source of the corruption. As a 24hr thrill ride ensues, the unlikely duo discover they are both targets and must rely upon each other in order to take down a common enemy.

AMERICAN ASSASSIN FOLLOWS THE RISE OF MITCH RAPP (DYLAN O’BRIEN – MAZE RUNNER), A CIA BLACK OPS RECRUIT UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OF COLD WAR VETERAN STAN HURLEY (MICHAEL KEATON – BATMAN, BIRDMAN).THE PAIR IS THEN ENLISTED BY CIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR IRENE KENNEDY (SANAA LATHAN – NOW YOU SEE ME 2) TO INVESTIGATE A WAVE OF APPARENTLY RANDOM ATTACKS ON BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN TARGETS. TOGETHER THE THREE DISCOVER A PATTERN IN THE VIOLENCE LEADING THEM TO JOINT MISSION WITH A LETHAL TURKISH AGENT (SHIVA NEGAR) TO STOP A MYSTERIOUS OPERATIVE (TAYLOR KITSCH – BATTLESHIP) INTENT ON STARTING A WORLD WAR IN THE MIDDEL EAST.