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The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

Sep 23, 2011 · 1h 44m
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A personal exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl. Through extraordinary events in twentieth century history, this consummate soldier/spy stood at the center of the Agency's most clandestine activities and operations. The film reveals the 'cover life' of this CIA operative, who followed orders and took on the dirtiest assignments until the Nixon Administration ordered him to 'stonewall' Congress about the CIA's past abuses, but he refused. This film reveals why, for the first time, he could not obey.

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CAST

William Colby
Self (archive footage)
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Self - Former National Security Advisor
Seymour Hersh
Self
Donald Rumsfeld
Self
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Carl Colby

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Released
Original language
EN
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Revenue
$183,342
Production
Act 4 Entertainment
Country
US
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