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Power Play (1978)

Genre : Thriller, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Martyn Burke

Synopsis

A thriller, released 1st November 1978, based on the non-fiction book Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook by Edward N. Luttwak.

Actors

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Colonel Zeller
David Hemmings
David Hemmings
Colonel Anthony Narriman
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Blair
August Schellenberg
August Schellenberg
Minh
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
Dr. Jean Rousseau
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

Crews

Martyn Burke
Martyn Burke
Director
Martyn Burke
Martyn Burke
Writer
Cliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
Writer
Edward N. Luttwak
Edward N. Luttwak
Novel
Christopher Dalton
Christopher Dalton
Producer
Alain Delon
Alain Delon
Producer
David Hemmings
David Hemmings
Producer
Ken Thorne
Ken Thorne
Music
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Karen Hazzard
Karen Hazzard
Casting
Karen Bromley
Karen Bromley
Production Design
Alban Streeter
Alban Streeter
Sound Editor
Dwayne McLean
Dwayne McLean
Stunt Coordinator
Ronald I. Cohen
Ronald I. Cohen
Executive Producer
Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
Executive Producer
John M. Eckert
John M. Eckert
Associate Producer
David Hemmings
David Hemmings
Co-Producer
Ousama Rawi
Ousama Rawi
Director of Photography
Sandy Bozzo
Sandy Bozzo
Hairdresser
Sandi Duncan
Sandi Duncan
Assistant Makeup Artist
Valli O'Reilly
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Supervisor
John Board
John Board
First Assistant Director
Phil Desjardins
Phil Desjardins
Assistant Director
Keith Large
Keith Large
Assistant Director
Laurie Seto
Laurie Seto
Assistant Director
Jacques M. Bradette
Jacques M. Bradette
Property Master
Barry Bergthorson
Barry Bergthorson
Boom Operator
Terry Burke
Terry Burke
Assistant Sound Editor
Douglas Ganton
Douglas Ganton
Sound Recordist
David Grimsdale
David Grimsdale
Assistant Sound Editor
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Sound Editor
Roy Whybrow
Roy Whybrow
Special Effects Supervisor
Richard Ayers
Richard Ayers
Stunts
Marcel Bérubé
Marcel Bérubé
Stunts
Terry Martin
Terry Martin
Stunts
John Stoneham Sr.
John Stoneham Sr.
Stunts
Keith Wardlow
Keith Wardlow
Stunts
G.A. Winnington-Ball
G.A. Winnington-Ball
Stunts
Jonathan Hackett
Jonathan Hackett
Key Grip
Shin Sugino
Shin Sugino
Still Photographer
Micky Wilson
Micky Wilson
Gaffer
Richard Wincenty
Richard Wincenty
First Assistant Camera
Sheldon Kasman
Sheldon Kasman
Tailor
Lynne MacKay
Lynne MacKay
Costume Design
Ian McBride
Ian McBride
Assistant Editor
Michael O'Farrell
Michael O'Farrell
Assistant Editor
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Supervising Film Editor
Ken Goch
Ken Goch
Location Manager
Sarah Grahame
Sarah Grahame
Script Supervisor
Prudence Emery
Prudence Emery
Unit Publicist
Shirley Gill
Shirley Gill
Production Accountant
Candice Tidy
Candice Tidy
Production Secretary

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