$10 MIL PLUS FILM ON CIA

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP88-01365R000300060022-7
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RIFPUB
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K
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
October 29, 2004
Sequence Number: 
22
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Publication Date: 
July 23, 1975
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NSPR
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C ~ ~ ~ ~- ~ c~, !~ ~ z ~~~ c~-.t.. n.,..,...,..,..d r,.., o..r......., ennern~r~~ i+rn?onooo n~~ceonnn~nnncnnee ~ / ....--- .~ f~Y tL;:'-.1.Vn. lyt~'lt~~:f-EC f I E ~ i t'Ctf`'.I:'J /~t~i%'tll~j -'- -. :,"?. . z /~ ~ Ry lilill Tusher A Sit? million-plus tf;c~tricai film promising on-screen disclosures of alleged misconduct by the CIA ii beinK developed by independent producer Steve t'rant.>. in an i~tnavative deal with Simon ` r c uster and the author, former CtA agent Victor Marchetti. 1'he property, "Tire Director," is beinf; developed sirmfttaneously far the screen and book publication under a single title, with Marchetti preparing the hook manuscript and a separate but eo-^.suitauv2 scrc:enp;ay being. written by !other Davis. Gook pub{ication -scheduled in nine months to a year -and release of 1 k ~ ~.t ~; i~ ~-, r~ {~ Lj ~.n.:j e~,l' r : ; .. .: 1:3 I s iz! F a L7 the film are being correlated as eiose;~ as possible. Early 1976 shooting i> contemplated by Krantz. An ail- superstar cast will he souf;ht fa: if:e project to be directed by Arthur Hiiir.r. "Stuff that never before has be-en revealed will be in this protect," according to Krantz. CiA Gag Effort The CIA went to court in an un- successful attempt to halt disclosure a( agency secrets in Marcheui's current and controversial best sef{er, "inside the CIA:-- the Cult of Intelligence." Evert thoufih Marchetti is ir. Hollywood only note to begin writing ?'The Director," the Gook already lras ?'roreign markets all over the wor',d on the basis of tllc'. people involved," Krantz said. The joini back-fiirn air- proach was the basis on which Krantz acquired rights for his independent company, Steve Y,rantz f'raductions --- svhose prior credits fnclueie "Fritz the Cat," "f{eavy Traffic," "The i~'ine Limes . of Fritz the Cat," and American International's current release, "Cooley Fiigh." 1 think it's the first time ft's .eve: frappened, gt;iiE like this," Krantz stated. "it's a project 4ve aft carne to create jointly from the beginning - fCnntinued an Page- 1-;} Approved For Release 2005/01/13 :CIA-RDP88-01.3658000300060022-7