The Amateur (1981)

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

Directed by Charles Jarrott1h 52mAction,Crime,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 wife's death.

Rated
R
Year
1981
Country
CA
Language
English
Release date
11 December 1981
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5.4 (19)
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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
V
Vladimír Valenta
Uncle Ludwig
Neil Dainard
Neil Dainard
Slater
L
Lee Broker
Sharp-Eyed Man
Tedde Moore
Tedde Moore
Newscaster
M
Maruska Stankova
Eva Lakos
I
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
G
Guy Sanvido
News Vendor
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Ambassador Neville
Walther Reyer
Walther Reyer
Chancellor
P
Peter Wolsdorff
General Felder
H
Henry Gomez
Master Sergeant
Erin Noble
Erin Noble
Waitress
Lisa Schrage
Lisa Schrage
Teenage Girl #1
S
Susan Young
Teenage Girl #2
A
Anthony Kramreither
TV Director
P
Paul Reymont
TV Technician
Aubrey Taylor
Aubrey Taylor
Doorman
R
Roman Chabursky
Busboy
B
Bob Lem
Nakamura
F
Fred Culik
Martin
P
Peter Langley
Demolitions Expert
H
Harry Hornisch
Watcher
H
Helmut Gräf
Taxi Driver
V
Vladimir Bondarenko
Czech Detective
Z
Zdenek Gruner
Czech Officer

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