A group of military officers frustrated by government corruption and brutality attempts a coup.
Acting
O'Toole's eyes doing three acts of tragedy without blinking.
Direction
Burke makes boardrooms feel like bomb defusals.
Director
Martyn Burke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burke shot this guerrilla-style in actual German military locations after being denied permits, which explains the sweaty authenticity.
Released during the CIA's 'family jewels' revelations, it hit theaters while Americans were freshly paranoid about shadow governments — O'Toole's performance accidentally channeled every news anchor's nervous energy.
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