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Power Play
Power Play

Power Play

Genres

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A group of military officers frustrated by government corruption and brutality attempts a coup.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 November 1978

Country

Canada

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Colonel Zeller

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Colonel Anthony Narriman

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Blair

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Dr. Jean Rousseau

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Minh

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Anwar

George Touliatos

George Touliatos

Barrientos

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Donna

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Hillsman

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Torturer

Peter Sturgess

Peter Sturgess

Janitor

John Granik

John Granik

Raymond Kasai

Marcella Saint-Amant

Marcella Saint-Amant

Mrs. Rousseau

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Aramco

Eli Rill

Eli Rill

Dominique

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

David Calderisi

David Calderisi

Blair's Assistant

Doug Lennox

Doug Lennox

Stauffenberg

Robert Goodier

Robert Goodier

President

John Bayliss

John Bayliss

Tank Commander

Warren Van Evera

Warren Van Evera

Terrorist

Sandra Scott

Sandra Scott

Donna's Mother

Gino Marrocco

Gino Marrocco

Donna's Father

Bridget McCann

Bridget McCann

Marie Narriman

Terry Doyle

Terry Doyle

Ambassador

Eugene Amodeo

Eugene Amodeo

Photographer

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

Colonel Lucas

Peter Jobin

Peter Jobin

Officer of Plane

Frank Praino

Frank Praino

Deputy Minister

Richard Moffatt

Richard Moffatt

Air Traffic Controller

Steve Pernie

Steve Pernie

Air Controller R.I.

Harvey Sokoloff

Harvey Sokoloff

Radio Operator

Alan Rosenthal

Alan Rosenthal

Pilot

Jean Cavall

Jean Cavall

Barman

Géza Kovács

Géza Kovács

Blair Aide

Loris Biagini

Loris Biagini

Press Secretary

Jeannie Elias

Jeannie Elias

Embassy Girl

Sandy Crawley

Sandy Crawley

Tank Mechanic

Kathy May

Kathy May

Telephone Operator

Allan Aarons

Allan Aarons

Sergeant Major

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