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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

5.4/10

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

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Guide

Vladimír Valenta

Vladimír Valenta

Uncle Ludwig

Neil Dainard

Neil Dainard

Slater

Lee Broker

Lee Broker

Sharp-Eyed Man

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Newscaster

Maruska Stankova

Maruska Stankova

Eva Lakos

Iréna Mayeska

Iréna Mayeska

Woman Clerk

George Buza

George Buza

Terrorist #4

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

U.S. Consul

John Kerr

John Kerr

CIA Security Guard

Guy Sanvido

Guy Sanvido

News Vendor

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Ambassador Neville

Walther Reyer

Walther Reyer

Chancellor

Peter Wolsdorff

Peter Wolsdorff

General Felder

Henry Gomez

Henry Gomez

Master Sergeant

Erin Noble

Erin Noble

Waitress

Lisa Schrage

Lisa Schrage

Teenage Girl #1

Susan Young

Susan Young

Teenage Girl #2

Anthony Kramreither

Anthony Kramreither

TV Director

Paul Reymont

Paul Reymont

TV Technician

Aubrey Taylor

Aubrey Taylor

Doorman

Roman Chabursky

Roman Chabursky

Busboy

Bob Lem

Bob Lem

Nakamura

Fred Culik

Fred Culik

Martin

Peter Langley

Peter Langley

Demolitions Expert

Harry Hornisch

Harry Hornisch

Watcher

Helmut Gräf

Helmut Gräf

Taxi Driver

Vladimir Bondarenko

Vladimir Bondarenko

Czech Detective

Zdenek Gruner

Zdenek Gruner

Czech Officer

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