Power

"More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price."

1986 1h 51m EN

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 78

Drama

Synopsis

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Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...

“More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.”

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Cast

Richard Gere
Pete St. John
Denzel Washington
Arnold Billings
Gene Hackman
Wilfred Buckley
Julie Christie
Ellen Freeman
Kate Capshaw
Sydney Betterman
E.G. Marshall
Senator Sam Hastings
J.T. Walsh
Jerome Cade
Beatrice Straight
Claire Hastings

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: David Himmelstein
Languages: Spanish, Yiddish, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Yiddish, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cy Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Gere and Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sidney Lumet directs. Andrzej Bartkowiak behind the camera. Cy Coleman scores. Andrew Mondshein cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, Yiddish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Yiddish, English.
4Directed by Sidney Lumet, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cy Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Gere and Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.".
9IMDB entry: tt0091786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.