''The Power Inside'' is a 2013 comedy
social film
A social film is a type of Interactive cinema, interactive film that is presented through the lens of social media. A social film is distributed digitally and integrates with a social networking service, such as Facebook or YouTube. It combines fea ...
developed by
Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo ...
and
Toshiba
is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems, elevators and escalators, electronic components, semiconductors ...
. It is Intel and Toshiba's third social film after ''
The Beauty Inside'' (2012) and ''
Inside
Inside may refer to:
Film
* ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz
* ''Inside'' (2002 film), a Canadian prison drama film
* ''Inside'' (2006 film), an American thriller film starri ...
'' (2011). Directed by
Will Speck and Josh Gordon
Will Speck (born December 31, 1969) and Josh Gordon are an American filmmaker duo who generally work in the comedy genre. They have directed six feature films together. Their accolades include an Academy Award nomination.
Speck and Gordon me ...
and starring
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and film producer, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running associatio ...
,
Analeigh Tipton, and
Craig Roberts
Craig Haydn Roberts (born 21 January 1991) is a Welsh actor and director. He is best known for lead roles as Oliver Tate in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film ''Submarine'' (2010) and David Meyers in the series ''Red Oaks'' (2014–2017), and f ...
, the film is broken up into six filmed episodes interspersed with interactive storytelling that all takes place on the main character's
Facebook
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andre ...
timeline.
Plot
Neil, a seemingly normal 20-something, is stuck in a dead-end job and going nowhere in life. Everything changes when a race of planet-destroying moustache aliens needs something inside Neil to help them destroy Earth. Audience members participate by auditioning to join the aliens or the Guardians — a group of highly skilled straight razor-wielding barbers. The story unfolds online, with added content and character interactions on Facebook happening in between episodes.
Cast
*
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and film producer, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running associatio ...
as O’Mansky
*
Analeigh Tipton as Ashley
*
Craig Roberts
Craig Haydn Roberts (born 21 January 1991) is a Welsh actor and director. He is best known for lead roles as Oliver Tate in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film ''Submarine'' (2010) and David Meyers in the series ''Red Oaks'' (2014–2017), and f ...
as Neil
*
Reid Ewing
Reid Ewing (born November 7, 1988) is an American actor and musician widely known for his role as Dylan Marshall in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), and as Charlie Plunk in the TV series '' Zeke and Luther'' (2009–2011).
Early ...
as Devin
*
Zack Pearlman
Zack Pearlman is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in '' The Virginity Hit''. He has co-starred in short-lived television comedies such as MTV's ''The Inbetweeners'' and on the Fox sitcom '' Mulaney''.
Early life
Pearlma ...
as Ari
References
INTEL/TOSHIBA LAUNCH THIRD SOCIAL FILM EXPERIENCE, ‘THE POWER INSIDE’#
INTEL AND TOSHIBA RETURN WITH THIRD SOCIAL FILM, “THE POWER INSIDE” AND HARVEY KEITEL#
INTEL AND TOSHIBA FOLLOW UP ‘THE BEAUTY INSIDE’ WITH ALIENT ZOMBIE SAGA ‘THE POWER INSIDE’ SEQUEL TO BIG AWARD WINNER#
DAILY MOTION
External links
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2013 films
Films directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon
Intel
Internet films
Sponsored films
Toshiba
2010s English-language films