Director: James Hawes
Screenplay: Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli
Based on: The Amateur by Robert Littell
Starring: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence Fishburne
Genres: Vigilante, Action, Spy
Rating: PG-13
Country: United States
Language: English
Director James Hawes’ spy thriller ‘The Amateur” takes you on the harrowing journey of Charles "Charlie" Heller (Rami Malek), a CIA cryptographer, whose job it is to practice and study the techniques necessary for secure communication in the presence of potential or actual threat , loses his wife Sarah Horowitz (Rachel Brosnahan) in a London terrorist attack and decides to take matter into his own hand, after being trained by Robert Henderson (Laurence Fishburne), when all else fails.
The location for filming adds to the intrigue of the thrill as you travel through London, south-east of England, France and Turkey with Charlie as he becomes the pro in his quest to find his wife’s killers.
Cinematographer Martin Ruhe, editor Jonathan Amos and music man Volker Bertelmann brings The Amateur all together for an enjoyable movie experience,
The additional cast members are Inquiline Davies (Caitríona Balfe), Sean Schiller (Michael Stuhlbarg), CIA Deputy Director Alex Moore, Charlie's boss, Samantha O'Brien (Julianne Nicholson), Caleb Horowitz (Danny Sapani), Jackson O'Brien, a.k.a. The Bear (Jon Bernthal), Carlos (Adrian Martinez), The Professor ( Takehiro Hira), Mishka Blazhic (Marc Rissmann), Ellish (Joseph Millson) Ali Park (Alice Hewkin), Henry Garrett
The Amateur provides plenty of excitement as Charlie starts his travels in Europe as an amateur and becomes the ultimate professional.
Release date: April 11, 2025
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production company: Hutch Parker Entertainment
Producers: Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson, Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels
Music: Volker Bertelmann
Cinematographer: Martin Ruhe
Editor: Jonathan Amos