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The Amateur
The Amateur

The Amateur

In a world of professional assassins, there is no room for an amateur.

Genres

ActionCrimeThriller

OverView

A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to avenge the murder of his wife by enemy agents discovers a web of deception underneath his wife's death.

Others

Budget

$8338578

Revenue

$6892098

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

11 December 1981

Country

Canada

Cast

John Savage

John Savage

Charles Heller

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Professor Lakos

Marthe Keller

Marthe Keller

Elisabeth

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Brewer

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Schraeger

George Coe

George Coe

Rutledge

John Marley

John Marley

Molton

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Kaplan

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Anderson

Miguel Fernandes

Miguel Fernandes

Botaro

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Rodzenko

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Porter

Jacques Godin

Jacques Godin

Argus

Chapelle Jaffe

Chapelle Jaffe

Gretchen

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Sarah

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Ambassador

Walther Reyer

Walther Reyer

Lisa Schrage

Lisa Schrage

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