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  • 1995
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 1995
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary Isabelle (Huppert), an ex-nun who believes that God has an as yet unspecified mission set aside for her, keeps herself fed by writing short stories for a pornographic magazine. One day she meets Thomas (Donovan), a confused but insightful amnesiac wandering the streets of New York City. When they set out to discover Thomas' past, Isabell...

Directed By: Hal Hartley

Written By: Hal Hartley

  • 1995
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 1995
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 45 m

Amateur

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Isabelle (Huppert), an ex-nun who believes that God has an as yet unspecified mission set aside for her, keeps herself fed by writing short stories for a pornographic magazine. One day she meets Thomas (Donovan), a confused but insightful amnesiac wandering the streets of New York City. When they set out to discover Thomas' past, Isabell...

Directed By: Hal Hartley

Written By: Hal Hartley

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
53
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7 Reviews
29% Mixed
4 Reviews
21% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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50% Positive
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29% Mixed
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88
Amateur is Hartley heaven, a sharp-witted thriller that takes off into dark and uncharted territory.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
75
Amateur is a subversive action movie that uses lurid material for its own puckish purposes. [02 Jun 1995]
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Amateur offers the inimitable Hartley style with a harder edge than his earlier films, and while the thriller elements of Amateur prove entertaining on a bigger scale, this entertainment may not endure for viewers not completely committed to Amateur's characters and Hartley's slow-motion storytelling.
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Amateur, the fourth film of American independent filmmaker Hal Hartley, is by far his best - though, in the wake of "The Unbelievable Truth," "Trust" and "Simple Men," that is, admittedly, not saying much. [05 May 1995]
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Amateur is curiously monotone: a pulp fiction with all the pulp strained out. [13 Apr 1995]
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Except for a few coups de style, Amateur is a screenful of cool nothingness. [05 May 1995]
By Jay Carr FULL REVIEW
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Amateur gives the impression of a sloppy first draft. It begins with a splash, meanders until it reaches feature length, then ends abruptly.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW

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Production Company American Playhouse, Channel Four Films, La Sept Cinéma, True Fiction Pictures, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), Zenith Entertainment
Release Date May 19, 1995
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption
Website http://www.spe.sony.com/classics/amateur/amateur.html
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Awards

Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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