Search - The Amateur on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 07/26/2005 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 51 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Spy Film, Action Thriller, Political Thriller

CIA computer technician John Savage seeks revenge for the terrorist killing of his girlfriend. Threatening to make public his insider's information, Savage forces his reluctant bosses to train him in the art of assassination. He then heads into enemy territory (at least, it was enemy territory back in 1982) on a search-and-destroy mission. There is nothing in The Amateur that we haven't seen elsewhere, but Savage and a solid cast of supporting players Christopher Plummer,Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Ed Lauter, Nicholas Campbell, Jan Rubes et. al.-- keep the proceedings lively. Robert Littell co-adapted the film's screenplay from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

John Savage - Charles Heller
Christopher Plummer - Professor Lakos
Marthe Keller - Elisabeth
Arthur Hill - Brewer
Ed Lauter - Anderson