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The Power (1968)

The Power poster
Directed by
Byron Haskin
Genre
science fiction film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
16
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist learns that one of his colleagues has the power to kill or control people telepathically. He must track down this dangerous person before more people die.

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What happens

The Power is a 1968 American tech noir thriller film from MGM, produced by George Pal, directed by Byron Haskin (his final film), that stars George Hamilton and Suzanne Pleshette. It is based on the 1956 science fiction novel The Power by Frank M. Robinson. The storyline concerns a hunt to find a man who seems to have the ability to control or slay others with his mind. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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