The Amateur - Official Trailer

Oh how we love our espionage / underestimated and overlooked analyst bent on revenge thrillers! And though the CIA's Charlie Heller might not be trainable as a killer, don't overlook the things he's very, very good at.

Oscar winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It) star in The Amateur, hitting theaters nationwide April 11, 2025.

In the film, Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.

The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne.

James Hawes directs from a screenplay is by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, based on the novel by Robert Littell. The film is produced by Hutch Parker, p.g.a., Dan Wilson, p.g.a., Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels, with JJ Hook serving as executive producer.

VFX studios working on the film include ILM, Clear Angle Studios, Proof, and Vine FX.

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