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The Power (1968)

UNRATED 108 min  -  Thriller | Sci-Fi  -   21 February 1968 (USA)
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One by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move things with the power of the mind alone. The race is to determine which of the remaining team members is the murderer and to stop them.

Director:

Byron Haskin

Writers:

John Gay (screenplay), Frank M. Robinson (novel)

Stars:

George Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette and Richard Carlson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Hamilton ...
Prof. Jim Tanner
Suzanne Pleshette ...
Prof. Margery Lansing
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson ...
Prof. Norman E. Van Zandt
Yvonne De Carlo ...
Mrs. Sally Hallson
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman ...
Prof. Talbot Scott aka Scotty
Gary Merrill ...
Mark Corlane
Ken Murray Ken Murray ...
Grover
Barbara Nichols Barbara Nichols ...
Flora
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell ...
Prof. Henry Hallson
Nehemiah Persoff ...
Prof. Carl Melnicker
Aldo Ray Aldo Ray ...
Bruce
Michael Rennie ...
Arthur Nordlund
Miiko Taka Miiko Taka ...
Mrs. Van Zandt
Celia Lovsky Celia Lovsky ...
Mrs. Hallson
Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor ...
Mr. Hallson
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Storyline

Contains spoilers: A man slowly realizes two things: that he has telekinesis - the power to move things with the power of his mind alone - and that another man who shares this power wants to kill him. Written by Brenda Holloway <brendah@pdsc.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Telekinesis | Supernatural Power | Research | Mind Control | Hunt  | See more »

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YOU feel it until you can't feel anything at all! See more »

Genres:

Thriller | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

George Pal Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

MGM announced plans to produce the movie with George Pal as producer/director during it's 40th anniversary celebration in 1964. Unlike many of the announced projects, this one actually got made but wasn't released until 1968. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Tanner is being bombarded on the firing range, the aircraft shown change from F-104 Starfighters, to a F-100 Super Sabre, to (apparently) an F-86 Sabre. See more »

Quotes

Professor Jim Tanner: They say that power corrupts - and that absolute power - I wonder...
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Connections

Remake of "Studio One in Hollywood: The Power (#8.37)" (1956) See more »