CIA Code Name: Alexa (1992)

A CIA operative kills a terrorist during a prison break. When a group of terrorists attempts to recover a microchip implanted in the man's body, one of them is captured and convinced by the... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Merhi

Writers:

Ken Lamplugh, John Weidner

Stars:

Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, O.J. Simpson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lorenzo Lamas	...	Mark Graver
Kathleen Kinmont	...	Alexa
O.J. Simpson	...	Nick Murphy
Alex Cord	...	Victor Mahler
Pamela Dixon	...	Chief Robin (as Pam Dixon)
Jeff Griggs	...	Benedetti
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Vlad
Stephen Quadros	...	Max
Shonna Cobb	...	Tanya
Clayton Staggs	...	Captain O'Neil
H. Ray Huff	...	Commander
Charles Meshack	...	Reverend
Dan Tullis Jr.	...	Terrorist
Joe Mehana	...	Cop
Jim Ishida	...	Guest

Storyline

A CIA operative kills a terrorist during a prison break. When a group of terrorists attempts to recover a microchip implanted in the man's body, one of them is captured and convinced by the CIA to work for them as an informer.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | cia | pump action shotgun | hand to hand combat | sex | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Adventure

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1993 (Japan)

Also Known As:

C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa

Filming Locations:

Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

PM Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Chief Robin: That broad is our link to Mahler - I don't care if you have to drug her, beat her or sleep with her - just do it.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: The Juice Is Loose! (2009)

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Soundtracks

"EVIDENCE"
Written by David V. Gregoli and Leslie Oren
Performed by Leslie Oren
Published by Da Vigi Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Guilty Pleasure

PLOT OUTLINE: A gang of thieves break into a government building & steal a valuable computer chip. The group is killed, but not before the leader swallows the chip. His body is stolen by a group of terrorists working for arms dealer Victor Mahler. One of the terrorists, a woman named Alexa, is captured by the CIA. Mark Graver, a CIA agent, decides to try & turn Alexa against her boss.

This low budget actioner was one of the first films made by PM Entertainment, one of the major players in the DTV action genre during the 1990s. The film became a cult hit on cable television due to the fact that one of its stars, O. J. Simpson, was put on trial for the murder of his wife & her lover. This success turned PM into a successful B-film studio, enabling them to make dozens of similar films during the decade.

The trial has given the film a reputation it does not deserve. In fact, C. I. A. – Codename: Alexa is something of a poster boy for those who decry action films as being nothing but violent garbage. The film's script is poorly written; the action scenes consist of people standing out in the open firing at each other; the dialogue is cheesy & stupid & the plot, despite given a title like "C. I. A.", fails to feature the agency prominently.

That said, the film does prove to be something of a guilty pleasure. The action scenes, despite having the characters standing out in the open while shooting their weapons, do have an undeniable energy (the cinematographer for the film, PM honcho Richard Pepin, would later go on to direct a number of sci-fi / action hybrids).

The stars are a mixed bunch. Kathleen Kinmont & Lorenzo Lamas make a good pairing (they would later marry), Pamela Dixon gives the impression that she hates the film, judging by the contempt she gives it, while O. J. Simpson gives the usual idiotic surliness that he gave his other film roles.