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Amateur poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1994·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 45m

AMATEUR

“Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption”

A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

Above the Line
Hal Hartley·DirectorHal Hartley·WriterMichael Spiller·Director of PhotographyHal Hartley·MusicSteve Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Isabelle Huppert·IsabelleMartin Donovan·Thomas LudensElina Löwensohn·Sofia LudensDamian Young·Edward, Jaque's AccountantChuck Montgomery·Jan, Jaque's GoonDave Simonds·Kurt, Jaque's GoonPamela Stewart·Officer Patsy MelvilleErica Gimpel·Irate WomanJan Leslie Harding·WaitressTerry Alexander·Frank, the Cook
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Hal Hartley·DirectorGregory Jacobs·First Assistant DirectorAllen Kupetsky·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Hal Hartley·Writer
Camera· 3
Michael Spiller·Director of PhotographyRichard Ludwig·Still PhotographerDanya Reich·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Steve Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Hal Hartley·MusicJeffrey Taylor·MusicPaul Koronkiewicz·Boom OperatorJeff Pullman·Sound MixerJeanne Gilliland·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 9
Steve Rosenzweig·Production DesignGinger Tougas·Art DirectionAlexandra Welker·Costume DesignAmy Tapper·Set DecorationJoyce Pierpoline·Art Department CoordinatorJennifer Baime·Set DecorationLinda Harvey·Construction CoordinatorMarjorie Durand·Key Makeup ArtistSarah Lavery·Props
Production· 8
Ted Hope·ProducerHal Hartley·ProducerJerome Brownstein·Executive ProducerLindsay Law·Executive ProducerScott Meek·Executive ProducerYves Marmion·Executive ProducerBilly Hopkins·CastingKerry Barden·Casting Assistant
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Amateur's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Pensive, Enigmatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a woman with reddish-brown hair, wearing a black top, looking to her right with her right hand near her mouth. Behind her, a large, faded im”

drama
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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