C.I.A. Secret Story

C.I.A. Secret Story

1975 · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · Horror, Thriller

Faccia di spia tries to tell the story of the CIA and other government intelligence agencies with lots of re-creations and dramatizations and points out some of the more brutal aspects of the intelligence community from around the world. Wars are started, all facets of everyday life are controlled, innocent people are tortured needlessly and subjected to extreme violence.

Directed by Giuseppe Ferrara · Written by Giuseppe Ferrara

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Adalberto Maria Merli Captain Felix Ramos
Mariangela Melato Tania
Francisco Rabal Mehdi Ben Barka
Riccardo Cucciolla Giuseppe Pinelli
Pietro Valpreda Pietro Valpreda
Claudio Camaso Che Guevara
George Ardisson Patrick
Ugo Bologna President Salvador Allende
Dominique Boschero Licia Pinelli
Lou Castel Sgt. Leon
Francesco De Bilio
Giuseppe di Bella General Augusto Pinochet

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