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The Amateur poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.6 / 100
1981·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 52m

THE AMATEUR

“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.

Above the Line
Charles Jarrott·DirectorRobert Littell·ScreenplayDiana Maddox·WriterJohn Coquillon·Director of PhotographyKenneth Wannberg·Original Music ComposerStephan Fanfara·Editor
Cast
John Savage·Charles HellerChristopher Plummer·Professor LakosMarthe Keller·ElisabethArthur Hill·BrewerNicholas Campbell·SchraegerGeorge Coe·RutledgeJohn Marley·MoltonJan Rubeš·KaplanEd Lauter·AndersonMiguel Fernandes·Botaro
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Jarrott·Director
Writing· 3
Diana Maddox·WriterRobert Littell·ScreenplayRobert Littell·Novel
Camera· 2
John Coquillon·Director of PhotographyMike Rutter·Camera Operator
Editing· 4
Stephan Fanfara·EditorRichard Halsey·Supervising EditorBruce Lange·Assistant EditorMarta Nielsen·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Kenneth Wannberg·Original Music ComposerJoe Grimaldi·Sound Re-Recording MixerWayne Griffin·Sound Effects EditorPeter Shewchuk·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Richard Wilcox·Art DirectionRondi Johnson·Set DecorationSteve Shewchuk·Set DecorationSuzanne Grace·Costume DesignerDouy Swofford·Title DesignerDennis Kirkham·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 10
Mario Kassar·Executive ProducerGarth Drabinsky·ProducerJoel B. Michaels·ProducerAndrew G. Vajna·Executive ProducerTrevor Williams·Production DesignerOtto Boris Dworak·Production ManagerMarilyn Stonehouse·Production ManagerHannah Hempstead·Production SupervisorJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·Casting
By the Numbers
52.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI -17%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair and a dark coat is shown from the back, looking over his left shoulder towards the viewer. His face is visible in profile. To the left, a b”

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Key Elements
Man's Dark Coat
Atmosphere
Muted, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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