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Released 24 years ago.
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Agent of Influence
2002 1h 38m EN
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 7
Thriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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
Terry Lawrence
Chris Hayden
Paul Cœur
Charles Adair
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Michel Poulette
- Writers
- Ian Adams, Riley Adams
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Michel Poulette, shot by Allen Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jean-Marie Benoît. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Christopher Plummer and Marina Orsini and Ted Whittall carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0307934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Michel Poulette directs. Allen Smith behind the camera. Jean-Marie Benoît scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Michel Poulette, shot by Allen Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jean-Marie Benoît. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Christopher Plummer and Marina Orsini and Ted Whittall carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0307934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Allen Smith
- Original score
- Jean-Marie Benoît
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Michel Poulette
Production companies
Who made it
- AG
Agent Productions
Alliance Atlantis
CA
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-06-30
