The Amateur (1981)
Note: this print runs 82 minutes against a recorded 111 to 112 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Jan Rubeš, John Marley
Directed by Charles Jarrott
The Amateur is a 1981 Canadian spy thriller film directed by Charles Jarrott, and written by Robert Littell and Diana Maddox, based on Littell's 1981 novel of the same name. It stars John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Nicholas Campbell, George Coe, John Marley and Ed Lauter. The film is about a CIA analyst (Savage) who goes rogue to avenge the murder of his fiancée.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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