Where was The Amateur filmed?

Name: The Amateur
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Spy
Released: 2025
Cast: Rami Malek, Adrian Martinez, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne

2025 film, directed by James Hawes.

Turkey

The story is set in Istanbul, about 397 miles (640 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Istanbul; Paris; Marseille; Madrid
Filmed in: Turkey
Distance: About 397 miles (640 km) between Istanbul and the nearest filming location.
Distance: About 1,789 miles (2,880 km) between Paris and the nearest filming location.
Distance: About 1,611 miles (2,593 km) between Marseille and the nearest filming location.
Distance: About 2,095 miles (3,371 km) between Madrid and the nearest filming location.

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About The Amateur

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Released: 2025
Director: James Hawes
Cast: Rami Malek Adrian Martinez Rachel Brosnahan Caitríona Balfe Laurence Fishburne Holt McCallany Julianne Nicholson Danny Sapani Takehiro HiraJoseph Millson
Genre: Thriller Action Drama Spy

CIA cryptographer Charlie Heller is restoring an old Cessna as a present from his wife, Sarah, who leaves for a business trip in London.

After an arms deal gone wrong, four people took Sarah and others hostage, killing her before escaping.

Henderson is ordered to eliminate Charlie, who bugged the files he left in Moore's office and has already left the country.

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