

The Amateur
1981-12-11 · 112 min · ★ 5.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Charles Jarrott
- Production companies
- Balkan Productions, Tiberius Film Productions
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,338,578
- Revenue
- USD 6,892,098
Top Cast
John SavageCharles Heller
Christopher PlummerProfessor Lakos
Marthe KellerElisabeth
Arthur HillBrewer
Nicholas CampbellSchraeger
George CoeRutledge
John MarleyMolton
Jan RubešKaplan
Ed LauterAnderson
Miguel FernandesBotaro
Jan TřískaRodzenko
Graham JarvisPorter
Jacques GodinArgus
Chapelle JaffeGretchen
Lynne GriffinSarah
Vlasta VranaGuide
Neil DainardSlater
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