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.

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

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Aloysha

Cas Anvar

Khamal Rashid