Claim: Constantine was the debut film by an American filmmaker.
Evidence: Constantine is a 2005 American-German occult detective action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his feature film directorial debut , starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine , with Rachel Weisz , Shia LaBeouf , Tilda Swinton , Pruitt Taylor Vince , and Djimon Hounsou.
Francis Lawrence -LRB- born March 26 , 1971 -RRB- is an American filmmaker and producer , who has worked on films , television shows , and music videos.