''Intimate Power'' (french: Pouvoir intime) is a
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
Canadian thriller film.
Plot
A
government ministry
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Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian ...
's fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy figure, Meursault, to steal a bag from an
armoured truck. Meursault goes to Théo, a former
night club owner, in
prison for two years on false charges, who is being released in exchange for information about
Montreal's
underworld. Théo agrees to steal the bag for money and safe passage to the
United States 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
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. 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
Louise Jobin (born 29 September 1944) is a Canadian costume designer and art director who has worked in both film and television.
Born in Montreal, she was mentored by costume designer François Barbeau. She went on to design the costumes for t ...
- Nominated
**
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction -
Yves Simoneau - Nominated
**
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing
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– are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian religious systems and later in Islamic mytho ...
-
André Corriveau - Nominated
**
Genie Award for Best Motion Picture -
Claude Bonin Claude may refer to:
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- 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
**
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-
Yves Simoneau,
Pierre Curzi - Nominated
**
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Andy Malcolm, Paul Dion,
Jules Le Noir - Nominated
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1986 films
1980s crime thriller films
1980s heist films
Canadian crime thriller films
Films set in Montreal
Films shot in Montreal
Canadian heist films
Neo-noir
French-language Canadian films
1980s Canadian films
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