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Director
  
Yves Simoneau

Music director
  
Richard Gregoire

Country
  
Canada

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Genre
  
Thriller

Duration
  

Language
  
French

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Release date
  
March 5, 1986  Canada July 16, 1987  West Germany

Writer
  
Pierre Curzi, Yves Simoneau

Screenplay
  
Yves Simoneau, Pierre Curzi

Cast
  
Marie Tifo
(Roxane),
Pierre Curzi
(Gildor),
Jacques Godin
(Theo),
Robert Gravel
(Martial),
Jean-Louis Millette
(Meurseault),
Yvan Ponton
(H.B.)

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Wrongfully imprisoned for several years, Theo (Jacques Godin) is tempted into a criminal plot by the promise of making a better life for himself. The ex-cons mission is to knock off an armored car containing a controversial government document. Theo assembles a crew of thieves for the heist that includes Gildor (Pierre Curzi), Roxane (Marie Tifo) and his son Robin (Eric Brisebois). But when an armed guard refuses to yield, Theos perfect plan spins horribly out of control.

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Pouvoir intime (French pronunciation: ?[puvwa? e?tim]; American English title: Intimate Power) is a 1986 Canadian thriller film.

A government ministry's fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy fixer, Meursault, to steal a bag from an armored truck. Meursault goes to Théo, a former night club owner, in prison for two years on false charges, who's being released in exchange for information about Montreal's underworld. Théo agrees to steal the bag for money and safe passage to the US for himself and his son Robin. Théo brings in two helpers, Gilder, ex-con and set designer, and Roxanne, Gilder's friend, a tough-minded petty thief. Their elaborate plan blows up when a guard, Marcel, takes his responsibilities too seriously. What happens to father and son? Will any of the thieves escape

Plot

A government ministrys fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy figure, Meursault, to steal a bag from an armoured truck. Meursault goes to Theo, a former night club owner, in prison for two years on false charges, who is being released in exchange for information about Montreals underworld. Theo agrees to steal the bag for money and safe passage to the United States for himself and his son Robin. Theo brings in two helpers, Gilder, ex-con and set designer, and Roxanne, Gilders friend, a tough-minded petty thief. Their elaborate plan blows up when a guard, Martial, takes his responsibilities too seriously.

Recognition

  • 1986
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Michel Proulx - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Louise Jobin - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Yves Simoneau - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing - Andre Corriveau - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Claude Bonin - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Gravel - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Marie Tifo - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Yves Simoneau, Pierre Curzi - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Andy Malcolm, Paul Dion, Jules Le Noir - Nominated

    • References

    Intimate Power (1987 film) Wikipedia
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    Intimate Power (1987 film) IMDb Intimate Power (1987 film) themoviedb.org