military coup theme

A state's government is overthrown by a group of people from within the state's own armed forces.

Examples

In "Akira" (1988), Colonel Shikishima led a coup d'état against the Neo Tokyo government and directed all of its military forces to destroy a young man who had acquired near god-like telekinetic abilities.

4 total · 2 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Akira (1988) major A disgruntled colonel staged a coup d'état against the Neo Tokyo government and directed all of its military forces to destroy Tetsuo.
tz1959e3x06 major General Clemente and his forces had overthrown a regime of brutal oppressors.
movie: Casshern (2004) minor General Kamijo's son took power after a successful coup d'état.
sherlock4x01 minor An ambassador was taken hostage during a coup in Tbilisi.