Movie

The Amateur

1981 · 112 min

A somber, talky spy thriller that trades action for bureaucratic intrigue and quiet, mounting tension.

Tagline: In a world of professional assassins, there is no room for an amateur.
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.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, deception, grief, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
deception
grief
betrayal
corruption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild