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1978 | DIRECTED BY MARTYN BURKE

Power Play

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Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Select Cast
Peter O'Toole
David Hemmings
Donald Pleasence
Barry Morse
Jon Granik
Marcella Saint-Amant
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
8th May 2020
Last viewed:
6th Jan 2026
Total views:
28
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £144.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
153,554 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Nov '78
  • Debut box office: 3rd Nov '78
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £54.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
martyn burke Martyn Burke
Starring
martyn burkePeter O'TooleColonel Zeller
David HemmingsColonel Narriman
Donald PleasenceBlair
Barry MorseJean Rousseau
Jon GranikRaymond Kasai
Marcella Saint-AmantMrs. Rousseau
George TouliatosBarrientos
Chuck ShamataHillsman
Gary ReinekeAramco
Harvey AtkinAnwar
August SchellenbergMinh
Eli RillDominique
Dick CavettHimself
David CalderisiBlair's Assistant
Alberta WatsonDonna
Peter SturgessJanitor
Doug LennoxStauffenberg
Robert GoodierPresident
John BaylissTank Commander
Warren Van EveraOld Terrorist
Sandra ScottDonna's Mother
Gino MarroccoDonna's Father
Bridget McCannMarie Narriman
Terry DoyleAmbassador
Eugene AmodeoPhotographer
George R. RobertsonColonel Lucas
Peter JobinOfficer of Plane
Frank PrainoDeputy Minister
Richard MoffattAir Traffic Controller
Steve PernieAir Controller R.I.
Harvey SokoloffRadio Operator
Alan RosenthalPlane Pilot
Jean CavallBartender
Geza KovacsBlair Aide II
Loris BiaginiPress Secretary
Jeannie EliasEmbassy Girl
Sandy CrawleyTank Mechanic
Kathy MayTelephone Operator
Allan AaronsSergeant Major
Michael IronsideTorturer
Wolf KrakowskiSecret Police Technician
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£144,341
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Power Play
3 Nov 1978
4N
£54,395
£54,395
10 Nov 1978
4▲▼
£30,219
£96,702
17 Nov 1978
5▼
£16,788
£121,045
24 Nov 1978
6▼
£9,327
£133,170
1 Dec 1978
6▲▼
£5,182
£140,166
8 Dec 1978
7▼
£2,879
£144,341

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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£144,341
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