The Amateur (1981)
The Amateur (1981)
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.

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Cast

John Savage John Savage As: Charles Heller
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Professor Lakos
Marthe Keller Marthe Keller As: Elisabeth
Arthur Hill Arthur Hill As: Brewer
Nicholas Campbell Nicholas Campbell As: Schraeger
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In a world of professional assassins, there is no room for an amateur.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 11 December 1981

Country: CA

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Balkan Productions, Tiberius Film Productions

Budget: $8,338,578

Revenue: $6,892,098

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Cast

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

Vladimír Valenta

Vladimír Valenta

Uncle Ludwig

Neil Dainard

Neil Dainard

Slater

Lee Broker

Lee Broker

Sharp-Eyed Man

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Newscaster

Maruska Stankova

Maruska Stankova

Eva Lakos

Iréna Mayeska

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

Guy Sanvido

Guy Sanvido

News Vendor

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Ambassador Neville

Walther Reyer

Walther Reyer

Chancellor

Peter Wolsdorff

Peter Wolsdorff

General Felder

Henry Gomez

Henry Gomez

Master Sergeant

Erin Noble

Erin Noble

Waitress

Lisa Schrage

Lisa Schrage

Teenage Girl #1

Susan Young

Susan Young

Teenage Girl #2

Anthony Kramreither

Anthony Kramreither

TV Director

Paul Reymont

Paul Reymont

TV Technician

Aubrey Taylor

Aubrey Taylor

Doorman

Roman Chabursky

Roman Chabursky

Busboy

Bob Lem

Bob Lem

Nakamura

Fred Culik

Fred Culik

Martin

Peter Langley

Peter Langley

Demolitions Expert

Harry Hornisch

Harry Hornisch

Watcher

Helmut Gräf

Helmut Gräf

Taxi Driver

Vladimir Bondarenko

Vladimir Bondarenko

Czech Detective

Zdenek Gruner

Zdenek Gruner

Czech Officer

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

Garth H. Drabinsky

Garth H. Drabinsky

Producer

Joel B. Michaels

Joel B. Michaels

Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

Trevor Williams

Trevor Williams

Production Designer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Suzanne Grace

Suzanne Grace

Costume Designer

Sound

Joe Grimaldi

Joe Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Coquillon

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Wilcox

Richard Wilcox

Art Direction

Rondi Johnson

Rondi Johnson

Set Decoration

Steve Shewchuk

Steve Shewchuk

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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