The Amateur (1982)

"In a world of professional assassins there is no room for an amateur"

Audience Score

58

The Amateur

R 1 hr 52 minFeb 12th, 1982Crime, Action, 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 wifes death

StarringJohn SavageChristopher PlummerMarthe Keller

DirectorCharles Jarrott

WriterDiana Maddox

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Cast & Crew

as Charles Heller

Christopher Plummer

as Professor Lakos

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 12th, 1982

On DVD & Blu-ray:July 26th, 2005 - Buy DVD

Movie Budget:$8,338,578

Movie Box Office Gross:$6,892,098 (Worldwide)

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Mario Kassar

Production Companies:Balkan Productions Tiberius Film Productions

Movie Tags:assassin, cia

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