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Covert Action

6.0/10
TMDB2 votes
1978Original: Italian100 min

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.

Genres: Crime, Action
Cast: David Janssen, Arthur Kennedy, Maurizio Merli, Corinne Cléry, Ivan Rassimov

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About Covert Action

Covert Action (1978) is a film in the crime, action genres. Directed by Romolo Guerrieri. The cast includes David Janssen, Arthur Kennedy, Maurizio Merli, Corinne Cléry.

Released
1978-03-03
Original language
Italian
Runtime
100 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy
Production companies
Mires Cinematografica
Writers
Vittorio Schiraldi, Romolo Guerrieri, Mino Roli, Nico Ducci

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What is Covert Action about?

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.

Who stars in Covert Action?

David Janssen, Arthur Kennedy, Maurizio Merli, Corinne Cléry, Ivan Rassimov, Giacomo Rossi Stuart. See the cast cards above for character names.

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