Absolute Power
1997 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.7 · 55% critics
A seasoned thief breaks into a wealthy mansion and unexpectedly witnesses a violent crime involving the President. When he ends up with key evidence, he is forced to run while dangerous people try to silence him and keep the truth hidden.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,244 votes)
- Box office
- $50,068,310
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy tense political thrillers with a strong cast and a cat-and-mouse setup; Not for you if you need everything to feel fully believable, though fans of In the Line of Fire or Patriot Games may be drawn in.
Pros: strong cast; tense setup; engaging pace | Cons: implausible moments; rushed ending; loose plot details
Themes
- daughter
- rape
- assassination
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- government
- corruption
- the white house
- based on novel or book
- politics
- attempted murder
- witness
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Luther Whitney
Gene Hackman
as President Richmond
Ed Harris
as Seth Frank
Laura Linney
as Kate Whitney
Judy Davis
as Gloria Russell
Scott Glenn
as Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert
as Tim Collin
E.G. Marshall
as Walter Sullivan
Melora Hardin
as Christy Sullivan
Kenneth Welsh
as Sandy Lord
Directed by Clint Eastwood