Rami Malek plays a CIA code-breaker on a quest for revenge against the terrorists who killed his wife in the official trailer for The Amateur.  The film’s official poster was revealed on social media with the caption: “Tickets are now on sale for #TheAmateur, starring Academy Award® winner Rami Malek and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne. See it in IMAX April 11: http://fandango.com/TheAmateur”

The trailer sees Malek starring as Charlie Heller, a CIA analyst whose wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. The film, based on the novel by Robert Littell, also stars Lawrence Fishburne as a colleague who helps Malik on his quest for revenge.

The movie’s official synopsis reads: “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.”  

Directed by James Hawes, The Amateur also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez and Danny Sapani.

The Amateur premieres in theaters April 11; see the trailer – HERE.

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