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"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.
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- Crime, Drama
- Michel Poulette
- 2002-06
Read what critics and viewers think of this film based on the true story of the CIA's framing of a Canadian ambassador to the USSR. See ratings, comments, and spoilers for this made-for-TV movie starring Christopher Plummer.
A TV movie based on a novel about the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat in 1964. The CIA suspects him of being a Soviet agent, while the RCMP and the Canadian government try to cover up the scandal.
John Watkins, Canada's ambassador to Moscow, is suspected of being a communist spy. Based on a true story.
- Michel Poulette
- Drama
- Christopher Plummer, Marina Orsini
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.
- Michel Poulette
- 2
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.
Agent of Influence. 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. 2IMDb 6.51 h 35 min2002. 13+. Drama · Action ·Compelling·Inspiring.
