Power Play (1978)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Thriller, Drama
- 01 Nov 1978 (UK)
- Movie
A group of military officers, angered and frustrated by the corruption and repression of the current government, finally decide that for the good of the country they must overthrow the...
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Cast
| Peter O'Toole | ... |
Colonel Zeller
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| David Hemmings | ... |
Colonel Narriman
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Blair
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| Barry Morse | ... |
Jean Rousseau
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Jon Granik | ... |
Raymond Kasai
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Marcella Saint-Amant | ... |
Mrs. Rousseau
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| George Touliatos | ... |
Barrientos
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| Chuck Shamata | ... |
Hillsman
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Gary Reineke | ... |
Aramco
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| Harvey Atkin | ... |
Anwar
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| August Schellenberg | ... |
Minh
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Eli Rill | ... |
Dominique
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| Dick Cavett | ... |
Dick Cavett
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| David Calderisi | ... |
Blair's assistant
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Sandy Crawley | ... |
Tank mechanic
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| Doug Lennox | ... |
Stauffenberg
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Richard Moffatt | ... |
Air traffic controller
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Sandra Scott | ... |
Donna's mother
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Eugene Amodeo | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Michael Ironside | ... |
Torturer (uncredited)
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Wolf Krakowski | ... |
Secret Police Technician (uncredited)
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Alan Rosenthal | ... |
Plane Pilot (uncredited)
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| Alberta Watson | ... |
Donna (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martyn Burke | ||
Written by
| Edward N. Luttwak | ... | (suggested by the book "Coup d'Etat" by) |
| Martyn Burke | ... | (written by) |
| Cliff Osmond | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ronald I. Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Cooper | ... | executive producer (as Robert M. Cooper) |
| Christopher Dalton | ... | producer |
| Alain Delon | ... | producer |
| John M. Eckert | ... | associate producer |
| David Hemmings | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ken Thorne | ||
Cinematography by
| Ousama Rawi | ||
Film Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ||
Casting By
| Karen Hazzard | ||
Production Design by
| Karen Bromley | ||
Costume Design by
| Judith R. Gellman | ||
Makeup Department
| Sandi Duncan | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Sandy Duncan) |
Sound Department
| Alban Streeter | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Richard Ayers | ... | stunts |
| Marcel Bérubé | ... | stunts (as Marcell Berube) |
| Brett Jacobsen | ... | stunts |
| Terry Martin | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McLean | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Stoneham Sr. | ... | stunts (as John Stoneham) |
| Keith Wardlow | ... | stunts |
| G.A. Winnington-Bell | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Foulds | ... | electrician |
| Micky Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Location Management
| Keith Large | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ken Thorne | ... | conductor |
Other crew
| Caroline Langley | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Danton Films (1979) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Scorpion Releasing (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Regia Films Arturo González (1978) (Spain) (theatrical)
- T&O Film (1983) (theatrical)
- World Eiga (1979) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Astral Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Breien Film (1984) (Norway) (VHS) (as Videoklubben Månedens Film)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of military officers, angered and frustrated by the corruption and repression of the current government, finally decide that for the good of the country they must overthrow the regime. However, the planned coup's leader, an infantry colonel, finds that in order to get the support he needs he must work with people he neither respects nor trusts, and soon comes to believe that their main opponent, the country's fearsome chief of the secret police, has planted a spy in their midst. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Their objective... to steal a nation! Their plan... to strike without warning! Their agreement... to share the spoils! Their only obstacle... each other! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD2,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Peter O'toole was paid just $125,000, his lowest payday of the 70's. See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel Zeller:
Those are not our tanks out there. They are my tanks. See more » |