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Agent of Influence

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.

Top Cast

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    John Watkins

  • Marina Orsini

    Marina Orsini

    Diane Fletcher

  • Ted Whittall

    Ted Whittall

    Robert Madison

  • Shaun Johnston

    Shaun Johnston

    David Present

  • Kurtis Sanheim

    Kurtis Sanheim

    Sean Fitzpatrick

  • Alain Goulem

    Alain Goulem

    Murray Fletcher

  • Terry Lawrence

    Terry Lawrence

    Chris Hayden

  • Paul Cœur

    Paul Cœur

    Charles Adair

  • Gregory Hlady

    Gregory Hlady

    Gregory Aloysha

Overview

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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