The spy has come in for the gold.

Martin McGartland, the former IRA infiltrator who raised a legal threat over Kari Skogland’s Fifty Dead Men Walking ahead of its TIFF bow Wednesday night, has settled his differences with the movie’s Canadian and British producers.

McGartland on Monday signed an agreement in which he agreed to waive his moral rights and allow the sales, marketing and distribution of Skogland’s film to proceed unhindered.

‘As a result, I can now confirm that I am happy with the film,’ he tells Playback Daily.

In return for giving up all legal claims over Fifty Dead Men Walking, McGartland received ₤20,000 and a DVD of Skogland’s final cut.

The film’s producers, who based Fifty Dead Men Walking on McGartland’s 1998 autobiography of the same name, breathed a sigh of relief after intense bargaining over the weekend.

‘We are delighted that we have reached a resolution regarding the issues surrounding the film and we look forward to the movie’s continued success in the market in the next few months,’ Future Films’ Stephen Margolis said in a statement on behalf of his producer partners. Vancouver’s Brightlight Pictures is on board on the Canadian side.

The legal resolution now clears the way for a glittering world premiere of Skogland’s drama at Roy Thomson Hall, a gala to include cast members Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, who plays McGartland’s character, Rose McGowan and Kevin Zegers.

Remaining obstacles have also been removed from international sales of Fifty Dead Men Walking, which are being handled in Toronto by HandMade International.

Media interest in the U.K./Canada coproduction is also building at TIFF, with particular focus on Sturgess’ hot-wired performance as McGartland’s character.

Festival organizers added a third press and industry screening for the IRA drama after the first two screenings quickly filled up.

McGartland will not attend the gala premiere of Fifty Dead Men Walking this week, however, as he remains in hiding in Britain for fear of IRA retribution.