| Agency | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Kaczender |
| Written by | Noel Hynd |
| Starring | Robert Mitchum Lee Majors Saul Rubinek Valerie Perrine Alexandra Stewart |
| Release date(s) | 5 September 1980 |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Agency (known as Mind Games on video) is a 1980 Canadian dramatic/thriller film. It was directed by George Kaczender,[1] with a screenplay by Noel Hynd.[2]
Based on a novel by Paul Gottlieb,[3] it is a political thriller involving advertising copywriter Philip Morgan (Lee Majors) who discovers the agency he works for, run by Ted Quinn (Robert Mitchum), is using subliminal advertising to manipulate a presidential election. It features appearances by Canadian actors Saul Rubinek as an audio technician (earning a "Best Supporting Actor" Genie nomination),[2] Jonathan Welsh as a police detective, and familiar supporting players Michael Kirby and Gary Reineke as hitmen.
The film was shot on locations in Montréal and rural Québec.