The International is a 2009 thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. The film tells the story of Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Watts), who team up to uncover the illegal activities of the powerful global bank, the International Bank of Business and Credit (IBBC).
Their investigation takes them from Berlin to Milan, New York, and Istanbul, as they follow the trail of money laundering, arms trading, and political corruption. Along the way, they encounter numerous obstacles, including assassins, corrupt officials, and a web of international conspiracies that threaten to dismantle the world order.
As they dig deeper into the IBBC's sinister dealings, Salinger and Whitman realize that their own lives are in danger. The bank's ruthless enforcers stop at nothing to protect their interests, and the two investigators find themselves on the run, pursued across the globe by killers and assassins.
Despite facing seemingly insurmountable odds, Salinger and Whitman remain determined to bring the bank to justice. Their relentless pursuit of the truth threatens to expose the dark underbelly of global finance and destabilize governments around the world. In the end, they discover that even the most powerful institutions can be held accountable for their crimes, but at a great personal cost.