Codename Artichoke

A film about CIA secret experiments on humans in the 1950s. Through the use of drugs, hypnosis and torture, suspected Soviet agents were subjected to a rigorous brainwashing to induce their confessions. Unwitting American citizens were also subjected to these techniques as test subjects. This issue is explored through the story of Dr. Frank Olson, a biological weapons expert with top security clearance, who was involved in these experiments. Tormented by his conscience, Olson wanted to quit the program – and died shortly thereafter under mysterious circumstances.
Olson’s son Eric is convinced his father was murdered by agents of the American government because he wanted to leave the CIA.