Gunpowder (1986): Cast & Plot
Gunpowder is a 1986 action comedy directed by Norman J. Warren, starring David Miller as Dr. Vache, David Gilliam and Martin Potter. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Norman J. Warren
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gunpowder About?
The premise of Gunpowder without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Dr. Vache (Miller) has a plan to destroy the world’s economy by flooding it with gold. Two spies, Gunn and Powder (Potter and Gilliam) are on a mission to save it.
Gunpowder Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- buddy movie
- spy
- villainess
- shootout
- explosion
- economic collapse
- secret agent
- henchman
- evil
- agent
- interpol
- mad scientist
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- independent film
Gunpowder Cast & Characters
David Miller leads the cast as Dr. Vache, with David Gilliam as Gunn and Martin Potter as Powder. Directed by Norman J. Warren; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman J. Warren
- David Miller as Dr. Vache
- David Gilliam as Gunn
- Martin Potter as Powder
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Gordon Jackson as Sir Anthony Phelps
Also Starring in Gunpowder
· 15 more- John Saint Ryan Platoon Commander
- Martin Oldfield Sean O'Brian
- Alan Fontaine The Cream Twins
- Stephen Crane Boddington
- Anthony Schaeffer Lovall
- Steve Powell
- Rachel Laurence Miss Bolt
- Joyce Grundy Housekeeper
- Hugh Wooldridge Lab Technician
- Debra Burton Coffee Carradine
- Susan Rutherford Penny Keynes
- Brian Fontaine The Cream Twins
- Patrick Nyland Gatekeeper
- Hayden Pearce Bank Clerk
- Anthony Crewe Scuba Diver
Gunpowder Plot Summary
What happens in Gunpowder from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In early September 1941, during the Great Patriotic War, German forces press toward Leningrad. Nikolai Pavlovich Nikonov, a representative of the People’s Commissariat of State Control, is summoned to Smolny and tasked by A. A. Zhdanov, a member of the Leningrad Front’s Military Council, with a critical mission: to secure and transport modern artillery gunpowder from Kronstadt to Leningrad, essential for the Red Army’s defense.
Nikonov leads a team, including David Gilliam as Gunn and David Miller as Dr. Vache, to Kronstadt by boat, where they begin loading the powder onto barges amidst relentless Luftwaffe bombing.
To divert the enemy, Nikonov proposes a decoy operation, and German aircraft focus on bombing a fake loading site, allowing the real barges to be filled without incident.
Full summary
The whole story of Gunpowder, scene by scene
Gunpowder Also Known As
Also known as “Kommando Gold Crash”.
- Also known as
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- Kommando Gold Crash
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gunmen, Powder Town and Gunpowder Milkshake.
Gunpowder FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gunpowder, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gunpowder?
Gunpowder runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Gunpowder released?
Gunpowder was released on January 2, 1986.
Who directed Gunpowder?
Gunpowder was directed by Norman J. Warren.
More films by Norman J. Warren Who is in the cast of Gunpowder?
Gunpowder stars David Miller as Dr. Vache, David Gilliam as Gunn and Martin Potter as Powder, among 19 credited actors.
Does Gunpowder have a post-credit scene?
No. Gunpowder has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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