| Agency | |
| Director: | George Kaczender |
| Based On: | The Agency by Paul Gottlieb |
| Starring: | Robert Mitchum Lee Majors Saul Rubinek Valerie Perrine Alexandra Stewart |
| Cinematography: | Miklós Lente |
| Distributor: | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $4 million[1] |
The Agency or Agency (known as Mind Games on video) is a 1981 Canadian thriller drama film directed by George Kaczender.[2] The film was written by Noel Hynd.[3]
Based on a novel by Paul Gottlieb,[4] it is a thriller involving creative director Philip Morgan (Lee Majors) who discovers the advertising agency he works for, run by Ted Quinn (Robert Mitchum), is using subliminal advertising to manipulate a senatorial election. It features appearances by Canadian actors Saul Rubinek as a copywriter (earning a "Best Supporting Actor" Genie nomination),[3] Jonathan Welsh as a police detective, and familiar supporting players Michael Kirby and Gary Reineke as hitmen, and Hugh Webster as a prison inmate.
The film was shot on locations in Montreal and rural Quebec.