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Release Year2002
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes6
DirectorMichel Poulette
WritersIan Adams, Riley Adams
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAgent of Influence
About Agent of Influence
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.
Directed by Michel Poulette, Agent of Influence leans on a strong ensemble — Christopher Plummer, Marina Orsini, Ted Whittall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2002.
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