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Amateur
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R,1hr 45min
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1994
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Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: Hal Hartley's fourth feature is a significant break from the quirky romantic comedy territory of his previous work -- though all of the deadpan idiosyncracies which make him such a singular filmmaker remain intact, here he tries his hand at the thriller genre, a move yielding typically unconventional and innovative results. Amateur stars Hartley mainstay Martin Donovan as Thomas, an amnesiac who, in the first scenes, wakes up in an alley, badly injured; he stumbles to a nearby coffeeshop where he ... Full Synopsis
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Amateur is Hartley heaven, a sharp-witted thriller that takes off into dark and uncharted territory. Full Review
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