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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresAction, Crime, Thriller
Votes19
DirectorCharles Jarrott
WritersRobert Littell, Diana Maddox
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Amateur
About The Amateur
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.
Directed by Charles Jarrott, The Amateur leans on a strong ensemble — John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1981.
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