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Amateur is a French comedy thriller film first released in 1994,
directed by Hal Hartley.
The film stars Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan, Elina Löwensohn and Damian Young.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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- The best French comedy-dramas
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Credits
- Director: Hal Hartley
- Script: Hal Hartley
- Photo: Michael Spiller
- Music: Hal Hartley, P.J. Harvey, Liz Phair, Jeffrey Taylor
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert (Isabelle), Martin Donovan (Thomas Ludens), Elina Löwensohn (Sofia Ludens), Damian Young (Edward, Jaque’s Accountant), Chuck Montgomery (Jan, Jaque’s Goon), Dave Simonds (Kurt, Jaque’s Goon), Pamela Stewart (Officer Patsy Melville), Erica Gimpel (Irate Woman), Jan Leslie Harding (Waitress), Terry Alexander (Frank, the Cook), Holt McCallany (Usher), Hugh Palmer (Warren), Michael Imperioli (Doorman at Club), Angel Caban (Detective), Emmanuel Xuereb (Bartender), Lennie Loftin (Taxi Driver), David Greenspan (George, the Pornographer), Adria Tennor (Kid reading ’The Odyssey’), Parker Posey (Girl Squatter), Dwight Ewell (Boy Squatter)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 105 min
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Comedy / Crime / Drama / Thriller


