Assault on Agathon explained

Assault on Agathon
Director:László Benedek
Producer:Nico Minardos
Screenplay:Alan Caillou
Starring:Nico Minardos
Nina van Pallandt
Marianne Faithfull
John Woodvine
Music:Ken Thorne
Cinematography:Giorgos Arvanitis
Aris Stavrou
Editing:Igo Kantor
Distributor:MGM
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Assault on Agathon is a 1975 drama film directed by László Benedek and starring Nico Minardos, Nina van Pallandt, Marianne Faithfull and John Woodvine. It is based on a novel by Alan Caillou.

Premise

Cabot Cain is a Western secret agent assigned to stop the mysterious Agathon, an ex-World War II revolutionary, who is committing terrorist acts in Greece and Albania.[1]

Production

Nico Minardos obtained financing for the film from Kjell Qvale, a Bay Area-based automotive entrepreneur who was then the majority shareholder in Jensen Motors. Minardos had approached Qvale for a product placement deal to use a Jensen Interceptor during filming but ultimately convinced Qvale to finance the entire movie.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999 - Paul Mavis - Google Books . 8 June 2015. 9781476604275 . 2017-07-03. Mavis . Paul .
  2. Web site: Finding Nico (2010).