Movie Description
Agent of Influence
(2002)Overview
This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams. Suspicious circumstances surrounded the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat. At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ambassador to Moscow and a close friend of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, is kidnapped and held in a hotel for questioning by the RCMP at the urging of the CIA. Several days into the interrogation he died. The official obituary claimed that he suffered a heart attack in the company of friends during a farewell supper celebrating his illustrious career.
Featured Crew
- Director : Michel Poulette
- Writer : Ian Adams,Riley Adams
- Cast : Christopher Plummer,Marina Orsini,Ted Whittall,Shaun Johnston,Kurtis Sanheim,Alain Goulem,Terry Lawrence,Paul Cœur,Gregory Hlady,Cas Anvar,Norman Edge,Pierre Rivard,Al Holt,Doug MacLeod,John Dunn-Hill,Noel Burton,Mark Camacho,Lorne Brass,Lori Ravensborg,France Arbour,Ari Snyder,Adrian Burhop,Bonfield Marcoux,Serge Christianssens
Cast
John Watkins
Diane Fletcher
Robert Madison
David Present
Sean Fitzpatrick
Murray Fletcher
Chris Hayden
Charles Adair
Gregory Aloysha
Khamal Rashid
Fletcher Sr.
Mario Béliveau
Charles Blackburn
James Jesus Angleton
Andrei Gromyko
Charles Bohen
Steve Lamboise
CIA Agent in France
Coroner's Assistant
Gypsy Matriarch
Old Gypsy Patriarch
Young Gypsy Man
Front Desk Clerk
Newspaper Man
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Facts
Original TitleAgent of Influence
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-06-30
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesAgent Productions,Alliance Atlantis
Genres
- Thriller
