First feature film of production company Arista Films.
The name of the book was ''Undercover with the Company''.
The movie first screened at the American Film Market in March 1981.
Arista Films president Lou George was able to sell the movie to film distributors in at least eighteen foreign markets and territories according to the trade press.
The movie's MacGuffin was a tell all secrets no holds barred expose of the undercover organisation ''The Retrievers''.