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.
- Released
- 2002-06-30
- Genres
- Thriller
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Michel Poulette
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Christopher Plummer as John Watkins
- Marina Orsini as Diane Fletcher
- Ted Whittall as Robert Madison
- Shaun Johnston as David Present
- Kurtis Sanheim as Sean Fitzpatrick
- Alain Goulem as Murray Fletcher
- Terry Lawrence as Chris Hayden
- Paul Cœur as Charles Adair
- Gregory Hlady as Gregory Aloysha
- Cas Anvar as Khamal Rashid
- Norman Edge as Fletcher Sr.
- Pierre Rivard as Mario Béliveau