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Covert Action

Directed by Romolo Guerrieri
R
1978    1h 40mThriller, Crime,
5.3
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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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Cast of Covert Action

  • David JanssenLester Horton
  • Arthur KennedyCIA Chief of Station, Athens
  • Maurizio MerliJohn Florio
  • Corinne CléryAnne Florio
  • Ivan RassimovThe Silent
  • Giacomo Rossi StuartGrant
  • Philippe LeroyGreek Inspector
  • Romolo GuerrieriDirector / Screenplay
  • Mino RoliScreenplay
  • Nico DucciScreenplay
  • Giuseppe TortorellaExecutive Producer
  • Gianbattista MilesiProducer
  • Enzo SilvestriExecutive Producer
  • Eugenio LiveraniProduction Design
  • Erico MenczerDirector Of Photography
  • Antonio SicilianoEditor
  • Stelvio CiprianiOriginal Music Composer
  • Michele GermanoProduction Manager
  • Franco CarusoLine Producer
  • Vittorio SchiraldiStory

 

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Covert Action Trivia

Covert Action was released on August 10, 1978.

Covert Action was directed by Romolo Guerrieri.

Covert Action has a runtime of 1 hr 40 min.

Covert Action was produced by Gianbattista Milesi.

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.

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