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With Christopher Plummer, Marina Orsini, Ted Whittall, Shaun Johnston. From Ian Adams' book of the same name, "Agent of Influence" is based on a real story of the intrigue surrounding the mysterious death of one of Canada's most accomplished foreign diplomats, John Watkins.
"Agent of Influence" from 2002 is the disturbing true story of the CIA's framing of the Canadian Ambassador to the USSR (Christopher Plummer) by exposing him as a Russian agent. In so doing, they want to force him to implicate the Prime Minister at the time, Pearson.
From Ian Adams' book of the same name, "Agent of Influence" is based on a real story of the intrigue surrounding the mysterious death of one of Canada's most accomplished foreign diplomats, John Watkins.
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 …more.
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Agent of Influence is a gripping political thriller that takes us back to one of the most turbulent periods in Canadian history - the October Crisis of 1970. Starring Christopher Plummer, Marina Orsini, and Ted Whittall, the movie explores the murky world of espionage and terrorism, as Canada becomes embroiled in a web of deceit and betrayal.
30 Jun 2002 · Agent of Influence 2002. Released June 30, 2002. Runtime 1h 38m. Director Michel Poulette. Writers Riley Adams + 1 more. Country Canada. Languages English. Studios Agent Productions + 1 more. Genres Thriller. This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams.
