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  • The Amateur (1981)
  • R
    112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Amateur (1981)
R
112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A CIA operative takes justice in his own hands, as his girlfriend is brutally murdered by terrorists. He carefully designs a plan to hunt down the terrorists, after the crime, and executes them one by one.
Director
Charles Jarrott (directed by)
Writers
Robert Littell (based on the novel "The Amateur" by) (screenplay by) | Diana Maddox (screenplay by)
Producers
Garth H. Drabinsky (produced by) | Joel B. Michaels (produced by)
Composer
Kenneth Wannberg (as Ken Wannberg)
Cinematographer
Production Designer
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Release date
Feb 12, 1982 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
John Savage
Charles Heller Charles Heller   See fewer
Christopher Plummer
Professor Lakos Professor Lakos   See fewer
Marthe Keller
Elisabeth Elisabeth   See fewer
Arthur Hill
Brewer Brewer   See fewer
Nicholas Campbell
Schraeger Schraeger   See fewer
George Coe
Rutledge Rutledge   See fewer
John Marley
Molton Molton   See fewer
Jan Rubes
Kaplan Kaplan   See fewer
Ed Lauter
Anderson Anderson   See fewer
Jan Tríska
Rodzenko Rodzenko   See fewer
Graham Jarvis
Porter Porter   See fewer
Chapelle Jaffe
Gretchen Gretchen   See fewer
Vladimír Valenta
Uncle Ludwig Uncle Ludwig   See fewer
Neil Dainard
Slater Slater   See fewer
Lee Broker
Sharp-Eyed Man Sharp-Eyed Man   See fewer
Tedde Moore
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
Maruska Stankova
Eva Lakos Eva Lakos   See fewer
Iréna Mayeska
Woman Clerk Woman Clerk   See fewer
George Buza
Terrorist #4 Terrorist #4   See fewer
George R. Robertson
U.S. Consul U.S. Consul   See fewer
John Kerr
CIA Security Guard CIA Security Guard   See fewer
Guy Sanvido
News Vendor News Vendor   See fewer
Robert Beatty
Ambassador Neville Ambassador Neville   See fewer
Walther Reyer
Chancellor (as Walter Reyer) Chancellor (as Walter Reyer)   See fewer
Peter Wolsdorff
General Felder General Felder   See fewer
Henry Gomez
Master Sergeant Master Sergeant   See fewer
Erin Noble
Waitress (as Erin Flannery) Waitress (as Erin Flannery)   See fewer
Lisa Schrage
Teenage Girl #1 Teenage Girl #1   See fewer
Susan Young
Teenage Girl #2 Teenage Girl #2   See fewer
Anthony Kramreither
TV Director TV Director   See fewer
Paul Reymont
TV Technician TV Technician   See fewer
Aubrey Taylor
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Bob Lem
Nakamura Nakamura   See fewer
Fred Culik
Martin Martin   See fewer
Peter Langley
Demolitions Expert Demolitions Expert   See fewer
Harry Hornisch
Watcher Watcher   See fewer
Helmut Gräf
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Vladimir Bondarenko
Czech Detective (as Wally Bondarenko) Czech Detective (as Wally Bondarenko)   See fewer
Zdenek Gruner
Czech Officer Czech Officer   See fewer
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