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The Amateur (1981)

Charles Jarrott, 1981

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The Amateur
Robert Littell, 1981

The Amateur is a movie directed by Charles Jarrott in 1981 and based on the book of the same name by Robert Littell, first published in 1981. The movie features John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Nicholas Campbell, George Coe, and others.

What users say

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Amateur, the 1981 book by Robert Littell.

The Amateur

Read by: Scott Brick

Storyline

After his fiancée is killed by terrorists, a CIA cryptographer forces his superiors to send him on a mission to Czechoslovakia to kill the perpetrators. Once there, he uncovers a complicated plot behind his fiancée’s murder.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Amateur, the 1981 movie by Charles Jarrott

Year

1981

Minutes

112

Movie Rate

5.80

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Amateur

Country: Canada

Year: 1981

Length: 1h52m

Cover of The Amateur, the 1981 book by Robert Littell

Year

1981

Pages

256

Book Rate

7.28

S: Goodreads

Book

The Amateur

Country: USA

First published in: 1981

Length: 256 pages

Genre: Fiction

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Amateur, the 1981 movie by Charles Jarrott

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Cover of The Amateur, the 1981 book by Robert Littell

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Amateur, the 1981 movie by Charles Jarrott

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29% No

5 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Amateur, the 1981 book by Robert Littell

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50% No

4 votes

4 votes

User Polls Summary

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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