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The Amateur
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The Amateur

1981-12-11 · 112 min · ★ 5.4

Action · Crime · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Charles Jarrott
Production companies
Balkan Productions, Tiberius Film Productions
Countries
Canada
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,338,578
Revenue
USD 6,892,098

Top Cast

John SavageJohn SavageCharles Heller
Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerProfessor Lakos
Marthe KellerMarthe KellerElisabeth
Arthur HillArthur HillBrewer
Nicholas CampbellNicholas CampbellSchraeger
George CoeGeorge CoeRutledge
John MarleyJohn MarleyMolton
Jan RubešJan RubešKaplan
Ed LauterEd LauterAnderson
Miguel FernandesMiguel FernandesBotaro
Jan TřískaJan TřískaRodzenko
Graham JarvisGraham JarvisPorter
Jacques GodinJacques GodinArgus
Chapelle JaffeChapelle JaffeGretchen
Lynne GriffinLynne GriffinSarah
Vlasta VranaVlasta VranaGuide
Vladimír ValentaUncle Ludwig
Neil DainardNeil DainardSlater
Lee BrokerSharp-Eyed Man
Tedde MooreTedde MooreNewscaster

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