The Amateur
1981, English. Directed by Charles Jarrott.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 11 December 1981
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Robert Littell, Diana Maddox
- Budget
- $8.3M
- Box office
- $6.9M
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The Amateur runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Amateur is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Amateur isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 December 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Amateur?
The Amateur (1981) was directed by Charles Jarrott and stars John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller.