Absolute Power (1997)

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Genre

political thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,260 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A master jewel thief witnesses a murder committed by Secret Service agents while robbing a mansion. He becomes a target as he tries to survive and expose a powerful conspiracy involving the President.

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What happens

Absolute Power is a 1997 American political thriller film produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief, Luther Whitney, who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel Absolute Power by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert, and Richard Jenkins. It was also the last screen appearance of E. G. Marshall. The scenes in the museum were filmed in the Walters Art Museum, where Whitney is copying a painting by El Greco: "Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata". Absolute Power was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 14, 1997. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $92.8 million against a $50 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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