The Amateur (1982)
Directed by Charles Jarrott
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Political Thriller |
Run Time - 111 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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blackmail, Communism, espionage, political-intrigue, revenge, terrorism, investigator, killing, murder, theater-troupe, on-tour