Overview

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.

Cast

John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Nicholas Campbell, George Coe, John Marley, Jan Rubeš

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What is "The Amateur" about?

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.

When was "The Amateur" released?

The Amateur was released in 1981.

Who stars in "The Amateur"?

The cast includes John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill.