$10 MIL PLUS FILM ON CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01365R000300060022-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: July 23, 1975
• Content Type: NSPR

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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
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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 -
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