Canada, 1979
94m
35mm film, Eastman colour
mono, English
A Canadian science fiction film directed by George Kaczender.
Plot Summary
When a millionaire buys an ad agency and begins replacing its employees with his own people, a copywriter begins to suspect that something is up. He investigates and finds that his new boss is using subliminal images in the company’s adverts to promote his own worrying political beliefs.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: George Kaczender
© MCMLXXIX [1979] Moviecorp III Inc.
RSL Films presents a Robert Lantos, Stephen J. Roth production. A George Kaczender film. Produced with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation
Executive Producer: Stephen J. Roth
Produced by: Robert Lantos
Associate Producer: Robert Baylis
Screenplay by: Noel Hynd
From the Novel “Agency” by: Paul Gottlieb
Director of Photography: Miklós Lente
Edited by: George Kaczender and Peter Wintonick
Music Composed by: Lewis Furey
Production Sound Mixer: Richard Lightsone
Costume Designer: Olga Dimitrov
Make Up: Michèle Dion
Hairdressers: David Beckett, Constant Natale
Special Effects, Animation and Title Design by: Ryan Larkin Enterprises Ltd
Production Designer: Bill Brodie
Locations: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Cast
Robert Mitchum (Ted Quinn)
Lee Majors (Philip Morgan)
Valerie Perrine (Brenda Wilcox)
Alexandra Stewart (Mimi [Oliveri])
George Touliatos (Sergeant Eckersley)
Saul Rubinek (Sam Goldstein)
Michael Kirby (Quinn’s assistant [Peter])
Gary Reineke (second hit man [Jones])
Franz Russell (George Miller)
Hugh Webster (inmate)
Antony Parr (Charlie)
Hayward Morse (Tony Flynn)
Jonathan Welsh (Detective Ross)
Colonel, the Honorable Pierre Sevigny
Donald Davis (Alexander Stripe)
Marilyn Gardner (Philip’s lawyer)
Eric Donkin (criminal attorney)
Walter Massey (minister)
Patti Oatman (receptionist at GP&S)
Arthur Grosser (store salesman)
Henry Gamer (client at GP&S)
Alternative Titles
L’agence de la peur – Canada (French)
Agency – Botschaft des Bösen – Germany
Agency – suuri valtapeli – Finland
Gli altri giorni del condor – Italy
Les espions dans la ville – France
Mind Games – USA (alternative)
Mord är dålig reklam – Sweden
References
Periodicals
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.CCLIV no.5 (9 November 1979) p.8 – note
- Radio Times 27 July-2 August 1985 p.19 – review (Films by Geoff Brown)
- Screen International no.170 (23 December 1978-5 January 1979) p.17 – credits (What’s Filming in America)
- Screen International no.225 (26 January-2 February 1980) p.9 – illustrated note (World news desk: Canada: Accent is on ‘quality’ for the 80s by Virginia Kelly)
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed). p.358 – credits, review
- Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again by John Stanley p.13 – credits, review
- Elliot’s Guide to Home Entertainment by John Elliot p.11 – credits, review
- The Films of the Eighties by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.6 – credits, synopsis, review
- Hoffman’s Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 p.16 – credits, review
- Psychotronic Video Guide ny Michael Weldon p.8 – credits, review
- Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film and Television Credits Volume II p.734 – credits
- Video Source Book (13th Edition) p.44 – credits, review
