Film
The Amateur
1981· R· 1h 52m· Action· Crime· Thriller
“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.
1981-12-11
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorCharles Jarrott
WriterDiana Maddox
ScreenplayRobert Littell
ProducerGarth Drabinsky
Director of PhotographyJohn Coquillon
Original Music ComposerKenneth Wannberg
EditorStephan Fanfara
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 34 crew)
Details
Released1981-12-11
Runtime1h 52m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosBalkan Productions · Tiberius Film Productions
Budget$8M
Box office$7M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesCanada
Rating5.4/10 · 19 votes
Original languageen
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