The Amateur (1982)
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CIA computer technician John Savage seeks revenge for the terrorist killing of his girlfriend. Threatening to make public his insider's information, Savage forces his reluctant bosses to train him in the art of assassination. He then heads into enemy territory (at least, it was enemy territory back in 1982) on a search-and-destroy mission. There is nothing in The Amateur that we haven't seen elsewhere, but Savage and a solid cast of supporting players Christopher Plummer,Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Ed Lauter, Nicholas Campbell, Jan Rubes et. al.-- keep the proceedings lively. Robert Littell co-adapted the film's screenplay from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Savage, Christopher Plummer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Jarrott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Amateur
CIA computer technician John Savage seeks revenge for the terrorist killing of his girlfriend. Threatening to make public his insider's information, Savage forces his reluctant bosses to train him in the art of assassination. He then heads into enemy territory (at least, it was enemy territory back in 1982) on a search-and-destroy mission. There is nothing in The Amateur that we haven't seen elsewhere, but Savage and a solid cast of supporting players Christopher Plummer,Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Ed Lauter, Nicholas Campbell, Jan Rubes et. al.-- keep the proceedings lively. Robert Littell co-adapted the film's screenplay from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast of The Amateur
- John Savage - Charles Heller
- Marthe Keller - Elisabeth
- Ed Lauter - Anderson
- Jan Rubes - Kaplan
- Chapelle Jaffe - Gretchen
- Miguel Fernandes - Botaro
- John Marley - Molton
- George Coe - Rutledge
- Robert Beatty - Ambassador Neville
- Neil Dainard - Slater
- George R. Robertson - U.S. Consul
- Walter Reyer - Chancellor
- Jane Feinberg
- Bob Lem - Nakamura
- Henry Gomez - Master Sergeant
- Lisa Schrage - 1st Teenage Girl
- Tedde Moore - Newscaster
- Erin Flannery - Waitress
- George Buza - 4th Terrorist
- Christopher Plummer - Professor Lakos
- Arthur Hill - Brewer
- Nicholas Campbell - Schraeger
- Graham Jarvis - Porter
- Jan Triska - Rodzenko
- Lynne Griffin - Sarah
- Jacques Godin - Argus
- Vladimir Valenta - Uncle Ludvik
- Deirdre Bowen
- Irena Mayeska - Woman Clerk
- Vlasta Vrana - Guide
- Wally Bondarenko - Czech Detective
- Mike Fenton
- Peter Langley - Demolitions Expert
- Susan Young - 2nd Teenage Girl
- Guy Sanvido - News Vendor
- John Kerr - CIA Security Guard
- Lee Broker - Sharp-Eyed Man
- Director(s):
- Charles Jarrott
- Writer(s):
- Robert Littell, Diana Maddox
- Producer(s):
- Garth H. Drabinsky, Joel B. Michaels
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Language, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children)
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