Covert Action 1978
5.3 / 10
Covert Action
Janssen plays an ex-CIA agent who has become an author, writing both non-fiction exposes (Phillip Agee was in the news at this time) and fiction spy novels. The CIA is on his case, in the person of Arthur Kennedy, CIA chief in Athens, where Janssen is staying. Janssen is pursuing a case that interests him, while dodging the traps set for him by Kennedy and trying to help Maurizio Merli, a former colleague with personal problems.
Janssen plays an ex-CIA agent who has become an author, writing both non-fiction exposes (Phillip Agee was in the news at this time) and fiction spy novels. The CIA is on his case, in the person of Arthur Kennedy, CIA chief in Athens, where Janssen is staying. Janssen is pursuing a case that interests him, while dodging the traps set for him by Kennedy and trying to help Maurizio Merli, a former colleague with personal problems.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Lester Horton
... CIA Chief of Station, Athens
... John Florio
... Anne Florio
... The Silent
... Grant
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Release Date:
Mar 03, 1978 (Italy)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
Italian
Production Countries:
Italy
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Covert Action - Covert Action
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Lester Horton
... CIA Chief of Station, Athens
... John Florio
... Anne Florio
... The Silent
... Grant
... Greek Inspector
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Manager
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