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Power Play
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1978 film by Martyn Burke
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7.2A group of military officers frustrated by government corruption and brutality attempts a coup.
Released: 1978-11-01102 minDir: Martyn BurkeThriller, Drama
Cast
- Peter O'Toole as Colonel Zeller
- David Hemmings as Colonel Anthony Narriman
- Donald Pleasence as Blair
- Barry Morse as Dr. Jean Rousseau
- August Schellenberg as Minh
- Harvey Atkin as Anwar
Themes
- thoughtful
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- audacious
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 293030
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- publication date
- 1983-05-27
- title
- Power Play
- Commons category
- Power Play (1978 film)
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Peter O'Toole
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University of Toronto
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Donald Pleasence
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Entebbe raid
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Variety
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Canadian Armed Forces
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Centurion
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David Hemmings
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Edward Luttwak
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Pirates of Silicon Valley
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extra-judicial killing
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ProQuest
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August Schellenberg
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Avenging Angelo
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Barry Morse
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Alberta Watson
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The Wild Geese
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Harvey Atkin
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Categories
1970s political thriller films1978 British films1978 Canadian films1978 English-language films1978 filmsBritish political thriller filmsCanadian political thriller filmsEnglish-language Canadian filmsEnglish-language political thriller filmsFilms about coups d'étatFilms about rebellionsFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by Martyn BurkeFilms scored by Ken ThorneFilms set in EuropeFilms shot in GermanyFilms shot in TorontoFilms with screenplays by Martyn BurkeRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date