Agent of Influence (2002)
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.
- Date of release
- 2002-06-30
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- Michel Poulette
Casting
- Christopher Plummer — John Watkins
- Marina Orsini — Diane Fletcher
- Ted Whittall — Robert Madison
- Shaun Johnston — David Present
- Kurtis Sanheim — Sean Fitzpatrick
- Alain Goulem — Murray Fletcher
- Terry Lawrence — Chris Hayden
- Paul Cœur — Charles Adair
- Gregory Hlady — Gregory Aloysha
- Cas Anvar — Khamal Rashid
- Norman Edge — Fletcher Sr.
- Pierre Rivard — Mario Béliveau
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