Covert Action
Directed by Romolo GuerrieriJanssen 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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Covert Action was released on August 10, 1978.
Covert Action was directed by Romolo Guerrieri.
Covert Action has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Covert Action was produced by Gianbattista Milesi.
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.
The key characters in Covert Action are Lester Horton (David Janssen), CIA Chief of Station, Athens (Arthur Kennedy), John Florio (Maurizio Merli).
Covert Action is rated R.
Covert Action is a Thriller, Crime, Action film.
Covert Action has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10.