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The Amateur (1981) · Cineora

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A CHARLES JARROTT FILM

The Amateur

19811h 52mRMovie

ActionCrimeThriller

IMDb5.9/ 10 · 1.5K votes

IN A WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL ASSASSINS, THERE IS NO ROOM FOR AN 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.

Tense
Gritty
Revenge
Conspiracy
Corruption

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and late nights. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorCharles Jarrott

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.4 / 10

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John SavageCharles Heller

Christopher PlummerProfessor Lakos

Marthe KellerElisabeth

Arthur HillBrewer

Nicholas CampbellSchraeger

George CoeRutledge

John MarleyMolton

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