Absolute Power

"Corrupts absolutely."

1997 2h 1m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 1,303

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.

“Corrupts absolutely.”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Luther Whitney
Gene Hackman
President Richmond
Ed Harris
Seth Frank
Laura Linney
Kate Whitney
Judy Davis
Gloria Russell
Scott Glenn
Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert
Tim Collin
E.G. Marshall
Walter Sullivan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: William Goldman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman and Ed Harris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Corrupts absolutely.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Lennie Niehaus scores. Joel Cox cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lennie Niehaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman and Ed Harris carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Corrupts absolutely.".
8IMDB entry: tt0118548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "daughter", "rape", "assassination", "usa president".