The Amateur

1981 film directed by Charles Jarrott
Movie film Q1763191
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The Amateur

Summary

The Amateur is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Amateur's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Amateur was directed by Charles Jarrott[4].
  • Robert Littell wrote the screenplay for The Amateur[5].
  • The Amateur's composer is recorded as Kenneth Wannberg[6].
  • The Amateur's genre is political thriller film[7].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was John Savage[8].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was Christopher Plummer[9].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was Marthe Keller[10].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was Arthur Hill[11].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was Jan Rubeš[12].
  • A cast member of The Amateur was John Marley[13].
  • The Amateur was produced by Garth Drabinsky[14].
  • The Amateur was produced by Mario Kassar[15].
  • The Amateur was produced by Joel B. Michaels[16].
  • The Amateur was produced by Andrew G. Vajna[17].
  • The Amateur's director of photography is recorded as John Coquillon[18].
  • The original language of The Amateur was English[19].
  • The Amateur's country of origin is recorded as Canada[20].
  • The Amateur's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Amateur was published on December 11, 1981[22].
  • The Amateur was released on February 12, 1982[23].
  • The Amateur was released on March 12, 1982[24].
  • The Amateur was published on April 9, 1982[25].
  • The Amateur was released on April 19, 1982[26].
  • The Amateur was released on April 30, 1982[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Garth Drabinsky[14], Mario Kassar[15], Joel B. Michaels[16], and Andrew G. Vajna[17]. The Amateur was directed by Charles Jarrott[4]. Robert Littell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Savage[8], Christopher Plummer[9], Marthe Keller[10], Arthur Hill[11], Jan Rubeš[12], and John Marley[13].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 1981[22], February 12, 1982[23], March 12, 1982[24], April 9, 1982[25], April 19, 1982[26], and April 30, 1982[27]. The original language of The Amateur was English[19]. Its genre is political thriller film[7].

Subject and Themes

The Amateur's main subject is terrorism[28].

Why It Matters

The Amateur has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject terrorism
    Aliases
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    Producer Garth Drabinsky, Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels +1
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