Hidden Agenda (1998)

Director:

Iain Paterson

Writer:

Iain Paterson (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A young medical student travels to Berlin to investigate the apparent death of his brother and discovers a secret life of espionage, betrayal and murder at the highest levels.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Murder | Agent | Eastern Europe | Bra Less

Cast

Kevin Dillon	...	David McLean
Andrea Roth	...	Monika Engelmann
J.T. Walsh	...	Jonathan Zanuck
Christopher Plummer	...	Ulrich Steiner
Michael Wincott	...	Larry Gleason
Daniel Kash	...	Volker Flenske
Rod Wilson	...	Michael McLean
Paul Soles	...	Wilhelm Engelmann
Phillip Jarrett	...	Brenner (as Phil Jarrett)
Wendy Lyon	...	Donna Barnes
Denis Forest	...	Christoph
Craig Gardner	...	Jurgen Feld
Cintija Asperger	...	Dr. Mundt (as Cynthia Ashperger)
Richard Denison	...	Vladimir Kruskov
Heinar Pillar	...	Man at Airport

Also Known As:

Secret Agenda (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence, nudity and language.

Runtime:

Germany:94 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Company:

Le Monde Entertainment

Trivia:

Dedicated to the memory of J.T. Walsh, who died soon after making this film.

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Brawny Kevin Dillon (as David McLean) takes a plane to Germany, where he plans to meet his estranged brother. Upon arrival, he is told what we've seen open the film, that brother Rod Wilson (as Michael McLean) blew up in a car. Mr. Dillon identifies his brother's burned-beyond-recognition body by observing his tattooed arm. You'd be suspicious, and Dillon is too. He discovers his brother was (is?) tied up in a web of espionage. The Berlin morgue makes room for more bodies, as unsavory types search for a missing computer disk, thought to be in one of the McLean brothers' possession.

Dillon befriends pretty blonde motorcycling Andrea Roth (as Monika Engelmann) who, of course, is also interested in finding the disk. Supporting actors Christopher Plummer (as Ulrich Steiner), J.T. Walsh (as Jonathan Zanuck), and Michael Wincott (as Larry Gleason) give the picture some weight. Mr. Plummer works out of the Berlin police department; in a sex shop, he suggests a nuns in bondage video. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Wincott are situated at the American Embassy. Wincott is soft-spoken, but powerful. This was dependable character actor Walsh's last filmed appearance. So, Iain Paterson's "Hidden Agenda" is, appropriately, "Dedicated to the memory of J.T. Walsh."

**** Hidden Agenda (1998) Iain Paterson ~ Kevin Dillon, Andrea Roth, J.T. Walsh