Thriller ·Action · United States of America · 2025 · 2h 3m

The Amateur

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Director
James Hawes
Cast
Rami Malek as Heller Holt McCallany as Director Moore Danny Sapani as Caleb Rachel Brosnahan as Sarah Michael Stuhlbarg as Schiller Laurence Fishburne as Henderson
Crew
Martin Ruhe — Director of Photography Jonathan Amos — Editor Volker Bertelmann — Original Music Composer Ken Nolan — Screenplay Gary Spinelli — Screenplay Robert Littell — Novel
Tagline

Don't underestimate him.

Synopsis

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)based on novel or bookescapeblackmailrevengeagentgovernment assassingovernment cover-upgovernment conspiracydeath of wifespy thrillercomputer hacker
Key Collaborators
James Hawes Director Martin Ruhe Director of Photography Jonathan Amos Editor Volker Bertelmann Original Music Composer Ken Nolan Screenplay Gary Spinelli Screenplay Robert Littell Novel Hutch Parker Producer Dan Wilson Producer Rami Malek Producer Joel B. Michaels Producer Maria Djurkovic Production Design
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