Agent of Influence

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.

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  • Release Date: 2002-06-30
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Director: Michel Poulette

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  • Cast

    • Christopher Plummer

      John Watkins

    • Marina Orsini

      Diane Fletcher

    • Ted Whittall

      Robert Madison

    • Shaun Johnston

      David Present

    • Kurtis Sanheim

      Sean Fitzpatrick

    • Alain Goulem

      Murray Fletcher