Covert Action

Covert Action

...one man under fire.

NR 1988 · 82 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, War

Inside the stately Senate Hearing Room, Frank White, professional soldier, Vietnam vet and CIA operative, is fighting the toughest battle of his life: he's on trial for the assassination of Miguel Rivera, a Central American diplomat. Only two men could have made the shot - White or his friend Rick Burns, ex-military sniper now working as a Mafia hitman. Testimony unravels the intricate web created by Rivera and Daniel Waterman, head of an international cartel dabbling in both Latin American Politics and cocaine.

Directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen · Written by J. Christian Ingvordsen

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