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Absolute Power

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Absolute Power (1997)

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Reviews Counted:202

Fresh:143

Rotten:59

Average Rating:6.0/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

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... 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. [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Judy Davis, E.G. Marshall, Dennis Haysbert, Laura Linney, Melora Hardin

Director: Clint Eastwood

Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Story: David Baldacci
Composer: Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus
Producer: Karen S. Spiegal, Clint Eastwood

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