A really interesting film about a military coup, POWER PLAY is virtually unheard of today but well worth a look particularly considering the talents of the top three cast members: David Hemmings typically dedicated as the hero, Peter O'Toole as the soldier he enlists to help, and Donald Pleasence up against them as a truly sinister Himmler-style villain. It's a story about political corruption and the lives of those dedicated to overthrowing it, and it's certainly timely given the kind of stuff going on internationally in the 1970s. It's also grimly realistic with one of the nastiest torture sequences I can remember witnessing in a mainstream film, and the ending is outstanding.
Review of Power Play
