Firepower (1979): Cast & Plot
Firepower is a 1979 action adventure film directed by Michael Winner, starring Sophia Loren as Adele Tasca, George Touliatos and Vincent Gardenia. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Michael Winner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Scimitar Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Firepower About?
The premise of Firepower without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The objective is to locate the world’s wealthiest individual, bring him back alive, and collect a $1 million reward. To achieve this, the FBI contracts a seasoned mercenary to hunt down the reclusive, powerful criminal, while a determined woman pursues him for her own personal vendetta.
Firepower Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- n word
- racial slur
- time bomb
- street shooting
- fuse
- safecracker
- grieving widow
- wall safe
- briefcase
- train station locker
- hand off
- impersonating a fire fighter
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- product placement
- people magazine
- fraternal twins
- house fire
- burglar alarm
- tent
- impersonating a security guard
- clothes ripping
- framed
- tailing a suspect
- dark room
- climbing a ladder
- wire cutter
- video surveillance
- animal attack
- fire extinguisher
- shot with a tranquilizer dart
- glass cutter
- the white house washington d.c.
- watering a plant
- american
- antihero
- caribbean island
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- electricity
- man on fire
- freeze frame during closing credits
- caper crime
- woman
- breaking and entering
- ends with a freeze frame
- theft
- recluse
- african american
- italian american
- jewelry
- money
- heist
Firepower Cast & Characters
Sophia Loren leads the cast as Adele Tasca, with George Touliatos as Karl Stegner and Vincent Gardenia as Frank Hull. Directed by Michael Winner; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Winner
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Sophia Loren as Adele Tasca - George Touliatos as Karl Stegner
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Vincent Gardenia as Frank Hull -
Eli Wallach as Sal Hyman
Also Starring in Firepower
· 17 more- James Coburn Jerry Fanon / Eddie
- O. J. Simpson Catlett
- George Grizzard Leo Gelhorn
- Anthony Franciosa the doctor Charles Félix
- Victor Mature Howard Everett
- Billy Barty Dominic Carbone
- Jake LaMotta Nickel Sam
- Andrew Duncan Del Cooper
- Hank Garrett Oscar Bailey
- Dominic Chianese Orlov
- Fred Stuthman Paul Halpin
- Richard Caldicot Harry Calman
- Frank Singuineau Manley Reckford
- Vincent Beck Trilling
- Paul D'Amato Tagua
- Conrad Roberts Lestor Wallace
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- Peter Savage Lawyer
More from Michael Winner
More films directed by Michael Winner, best-rated first: Death Wish, The Mechanic, Scorpio and Lawman.
Firepower Plot Summary
What happens in Firepower from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In New York City, Adele Tasca, Sophia Loren, is present when her husband is murdered by a letter bomb. She suspects the reclusive billionaire Karl Stegner, George Touliatos, his former employer, of orchestrating the crime. Her husband, a chemist, had discovered that Stegner’s company produced a contaminated drug that caused cancer in patients. The US government is eager to bring charges against this elusive magnate who hides his face from the world and funnels income away from the tax authorities.
Full summary
The whole story of Firepower, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Firepower?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actress portrays Adele Tasca?
Cars in Firepower
49 cars on screen, including the 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 and the Caterpillar D5.
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1974 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Important role -
Caterpillar D5 Important role -
1969 Ford F-100 Important role -
1975 Ford Granada Important role
Firepower Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “L'Arme au poing” and “Bocca da fuoco”.
- Also known as
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- L'Arme au poing
- Bocca da fuoco
- Tűzharc
- El poder del fuego
- Огневая мощь
- Poder de Fogo
- Siła Ognia
- Flammer over Caribien
- 火力
- 얼굴 없는 표적
- בכח האש
- Вогнева міць
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- Palebná síla
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Firepower FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Firepower, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Firepower?
Firepower runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Firepower released?
Firepower was released on April 27, 1979.
Who directed Firepower?
Firepower was directed by Michael Winner.
More films by Michael Winner Who is in the cast of Firepower?
Firepower stars Sophia Loren as Adele Tasca, George Touliatos as Karl Stegner and Vincent Gardenia as Frank Hull, among 21 credited actors.
Does Firepower have a post-credit scene?
No. Firepower has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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