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Absolute Power (1997)
38 %
Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 10 Rotten:16 Average Rating: 5.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Synopsis:
In this slick political thriller, an emotionally disconnected, aesthetically refined master thief is out for one final score before retiring to his treasure-lined hideaway. But during a robbery at a mansion near Washington, he witnesses a bizarre sex murder involving the President of the... [More]
In this slick political thriller, an emotionally disconnected, aesthetically refined master thief is out for one final score before retiring to his treasure-lined hideaway. But during a robbery at a mansion near Washington, he witnesses a bizarre sex murder involving the President of the United States. As the president's slimy handlers frantically cover the crime up, the career criminal--and only outside witness--becomes the Secret Service's prime target. His relationship with his estranged daughter hangs in the balance. Adapted from the best-selling novel by David Baldacci. [Less]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Judy Davis
Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Story: David Baldacci
Composer: Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus
Producer: Karen S. Spiegal, Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Story: David Baldacci
Composer: Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus
Producer: Karen S. Spiegal, Clint Eastwood
Reviews
06/24/06 04:06 AM
For all the suspense the film does generate, the fairly flat climax is a disappointing payoff.
09/17/05 04:23 PM
Dunderheaded fantasy about noble thieves and corrupt commander-in-chiefs.
05/03/05 05:10 PM
...suffers from the same pathology as Bridges of Madison County; a weakness of source material.
12/31/04 12:02 PM
Eastwood labors in a role that calls for someone far less forceful, while Hackman is positively embarassing. These were the same guys who made Unforgiven?
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