Peter O'Toole

David Hemmings

Donald Pleasence

Barry Morse

August Schellenberg

Harvey Atkin

George Touliatos

Alberta Watson

Chuck Shamata

Michael Ironside

Peter Sturgess

John Granik

Marcella Saint-Amant

Gary Reineke

Eli Rill

Dick Cavett

David Calderisi

Doug Lennox

Robert Goodier

John Bayliss

Warren Van Evera

Sandra Scott

Gino Marrocco

Bridget McCann

Terry Doyle

Eugene Amodeo

George R. Robertson

Peter Jobin

Frank Praino

Richard Moffatt

Steve Pernie

Harvey Sokoloff

Alan Rosenthal

Jean Cavall

Géza Kovács

Loris Biagini

Jeannie Elias

Sandy Crawley

Kathy May

Allan Aarons

John Board

Richard Ayers

Lynne MacKay

Sandi Duncan

Micky Wilson

John M. Eckert

Bob Cooper

Marcel Bérubé

Sandy Bozzo

Phil Desjardins

Shin Sugino

Sheldon Kasman

Michael O'Farrell

John Victor-Smith

David Grimsdale

Archie Ludski

Barry Bergthorson

Terry Martin

Keith Wardlow

Ian McBride

John Stoneham Sr.

G.A. Winnington-Ball

Ken Goch

Ronald I. Cohen

Jacques M. Bradette

Richard Wincenty

Ousama Rawi

Douglas Ganton

Roy Whybrow

Prudence Emery

Terry Burke

Candice Tidy

Sarah Grahame

Shirley Gill

Valli O'Reilly

Keith Large

Laurie Seto

Jonathan Hackett

Martyn Burke

Alain Delon

Edward N. Luttwak

Christopher Dalton

Karen Bromley

Karen Hazzard

Alban Streeter

Dwayne McLean

Cliff Osmond

Ken Thorne

Thriller

Drama

Power Play

The Rank Organisation

Magnum Films

Cowry

Canadian Film Development Corporation

Canada

United Kingdom

A hidden gem from the 1970s, "Power Play" brings an ensemble cast together as military officers in a fictional country, planning a coup d'état against the unpopular, corrupt and authoritarian regime. 

David Hemmings and Barry Morse lead the conspirators with more big names being recruited as the movie progresses.

The country's ruthless security police, headed by a sinister Donald Pleasence, soon begin to suspect something is going on and the tension is ramped up in the days leading to the planned revolution. Officers become unreliable, plans go awry and it becomes apparent there is a traitor amongst the military leadership.

The ending includes some of the biggest and most unexpected twists that I've ever seen on screen. Highly suspenseful throughout with many action scenes towards the end as the coup gets underway. Highly recommended.

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