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Amateur

6.219941h 45mMovieCrimeComedyDrama

A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

DirectorHal Hartley
WriterHal Hartley
ProducersHal Hartley·Ted Hope

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Cast · Directed by Hal Hartley

IHIsabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle
MDMartin Donovan
Martin Donovan
Thomas Ludens
ELElina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn
Sofia Ludens
DYDamian Young
Damian Young
Edward, Jaque's Accountant
CMChuck Montgomery
Chuck Montgomery
Jan, Jaque's Goon
DS
Dave Simonds
Kurt, Jaque's Goon
PSPamela Stewart
Pamela Stewart
Officer Patsy Melville
EGErica Gimpel
Erica Gimpel
Irate Woman
JHJan Leslie Harding
Jan Leslie Harding
Waitress
TATerry Alexander
Terry Alexander
Frank, the Cook
HMHolt McCallany
Holt McCallany
Usher
HP
Hugh Palmer
Warren

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Amateur is streaming on BFI Player and Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Amateur on Netflix?

No, Amateur is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on BFI Player and Kanopy.

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Amateur is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.