The Amateur (1981)
1h 52m
Running Time
December 11, 1981Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
John Savage
Charles Heller
Christopher Plummer
Professor Lakos
Marthe Keller
Elisabeth
Arthur Hill
Brewer
Nicholas Campbell
Schraeger
George Coe
Rutledge
John Marley
Molton
Jan Rubeš
Kaplan
Ed Lauter
Anderson
Miguel Fernandes
Botaro
Jan Tříska
Rodzenko
Graham Jarvis
Porter
Jacques Godin
Argus
Chapelle Jaffe
Gretchen
Garth Drabinsky
Producer
Lynne Griffin
Sarah
Vlasta Vrana
Guide
Vladimír Valenta
Uncle Ludwig
Neil Dainard
Slater
Lee Broker
Sharp-Eyed Man
Tedde Moore
Newscaster
Maruska Stankova
Eva Lakos
Iréna Mayeska
Woman Clerk
George Buza
Terrorist #4
George R. Robertson
U.S. Consul
John Kerr
CIA Security Guard
Guy Sanvido
News Vendor
Robert Beatty
Ambassador Neville
Walther Reyer
Chancellor
Peter Wolsdorff
General Felder
Henry Gomez
Master Sergeant
Erin Noble
Waitress
Lisa Schrage
Teenage Girl #1
Susan Young
Teenage Girl #2
Anthony Kramreither
TV Director
Paul Reymont
TV Technician
Aubrey Taylor
Doorman
Roman Chabursky
Busboy
Bob Lem
Nakamura
Fred Culik
Martin
Peter Langley
Demolitions Expert
Harry Hornisch
Watcher
Helmut Gräf
Taxi Driver
Vladimir Bondarenko
Czech Detective
Zdenek Gruner
Czech Officer
Charles Jarrott
Director
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Robert Littell
Novel / Screenplay
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingR
Budget$8,338,578
Box Office$6,892,098
Filming LocationsToronto, Canada
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
assassin
cia
murdered wife
Wiki.
The Amateur is a 1981 Canadian spy thriller film directed by Charles Jarrott, and written by Robert Littell and Diana Maddox, based on Littell's 1981 novel of the same name. It stars John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Nicholas Campbell, George Coe, John Marley and Ed Lauter. The film is about a CIA analyst (Savage) who goes rogue to avenge the murder of his wife.
The film was released by Pan-Canadian Film Distributors on December 11, 1981. It was nominated for several Genie Awards in 1982, including for Best Motion Picture. Another film adaptation of the novel was released in 2025.
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