Power Play
1978, English. Directed by Martyn Burke.
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A group of military officers frustrated by government corruption and brutality attempts a coup.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Martyn BurkeDirector
- Peter O'TooleColonel Zeller
- David HemmingsColonel Anthony Narriman
- Donald PleasenceBlair
- Barry MorseDr. Jean Rousseau
- August SchellenbergMinh
- Harvey AtkinAnwar
- George TouliatosBarrientos
- Alberta WatsonDonna
- Chuck ShamataHillsman
- Michael IronsideTorturer
- Peter SturgessJanitor
- John GranikRaymond Kasai
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1978
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Martyn Burke, Cliff Osmond
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Power Play runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Power Play isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Power Play?
Power Play (1978) was directed by Martyn Burke and stars Peter O'Toole, David Hemmings, Donald Pleasence.