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Covert Action

1978
Directed byRomolo Guerrieri
1h 40m

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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David JanssenLester HortonArthur KennedyCIA Chief of Station, Athens
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GENRES
CrimeAction
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Mires Cinematografica
RATING
7.0

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