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The Amateur

The Amateur

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The Amateur

"Don't underestimate him."

2025

2h 3m

6.9(1763 votes)

Thriller

Action

Overview

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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20th Century Studios

Hutch Parker Entertainment

TSG Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Heller

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Director Moore

Danny Sapani

Danny Sapani

Caleb

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Sarah

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Schiller

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Henderson

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Director O'Brien

Caitríona Balfe

Caitríona Balfe

Inquiline

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

The Bear

Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez

Carlos

Creative team

Directed by: James Hawes
Written by: Ken Nolan
Gary Spinelli
Produced by: Hutch Parker
Dan Wilson

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