Canada / Dec 11, 1981 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Rubeš | Kaplan |
| Ed Lauter | Anderson |
| Miguel Fernandes | Botaro |
| Jan Tříska | Rodzenko |
| Graham Jarvis | Porter |
| Jacques Godin | Argus |
| Chapelle Jaffe | Gretchen |
| Lynne Griffin | Sarah |
| Vlasta Vrana | Guide |
| Vladimír Valenta | Uncle Ludwig |
| Neil Dainard | Slater |
| Lee Broker | Sharp-Eyed Man |
| Tedde Moore | Newscaster |
| Maruska Stankova | Eva Lakos |
| Iréna Mayeska | Woman Clerk |
| George Buza | Terrorist #4 |
| George R. Robertson | U.S. Consul |
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| John Kerr | CIA Security Guard |
| Guy Sanvido | News Vendor |
| Robert Beatty | Ambassador Neville |
| Walther Reyer | Chancellor |
| Peter Wolsdorff | General Felder |
| Henry Gomez | Master Sergeant |
| Erin Noble | Waitress |
| Lisa Schrage | Teenage Girl #1 |
| Susan Young | Teenage Girl #2 |
| Anthony Kramreither | TV Director |
| Paul Reymont | TV Technician |
| Aubrey Taylor | Doorman |
| Roman Chabursky | Busboy |
| Bob Lem | Nakamura |
| Fred Culik | Martin |
| Peter Langley | Demolitions Expert |
| Harry Hornisch | Watcher |
| Helmut Gräf | Taxi Driver |
| Vladimir Bondarenko | Czech Detective |
| Zdenek Gruner | Czech Officer |
Genres
ActionCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Amateur |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Balkan Productions, Tiberius Film Productions |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 1981 |
| Executive producer | Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna |
| Production | Garth Drabinsky, Joel B. Michaels |
| Writer | Robert Littell, Diana Maddox |
| Casting | Jane Feinberg, Mike Fenton |
| Editing | Stephan Fanfara, Richard Halsey, Bruce Lange, Marta Nielsen |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon, Mike Rutter |
| Assistant directors | Charles Jarrott, Sandra Marley |
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| Camera operators | Mike Rutter, John Coquillon |
| Additional photography | John Coquillon, Mike Rutter |
| Production design | Trevor Williams, Richard Wilcox, Rondi Johnson, Steve Shewchuk, Douy Swofford, Dennis Kirkham |
| Art direction | Richard Wilcox, Rondi Johnson, Steve Shewchuk, Douy Swofford, Dennis Kirkham |
| Set decoration | Rondi Johnson, Steve Shewchuk, Richard Wilcox, Douy Swofford, Dennis Kirkham |
| Music | Kenneth Wannberg, Joe Grimaldi, Wayne Griffin, Peter Shewchuk |
| Sound | Joe Grimaldi, Kenneth Wannberg, Wayne Griffin, Peter Shewchuk |
| Costume design | Suzanne Grace |
| Makeup | Suzanne Grace |
| Hairstyling | Suzanne Grace |
| Budget | 8.338.578 € |
| Revenue | 6.892.098 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 12, 1982 / R
Germany / Mar 12, 1982 / 12
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