Film

Absolute Power

1997 · 2h 1m · Crime · Drama · Action

Corrupts absolutely.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

58%

Metacritic

52

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.

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

Melora Hardin

Christy Sullivan

Kenneth Welsh

Sandy Lord

Penny Johnson Jerald

Laura Simon

Richard Jenkins

Michael McCarty

Mark Margolis

Red

Elaine Kagan

Valerie

Alison Eastwood

Art Student

Yau-Gene Chan

Waiter

• Clint EastwoodProducer · Director
• William GoldmanScreenplay
• David BaldacciNovel
• Karen S. SpiegelProducer
• Tom RookerExecutive Producer
• Jack N. GreenDirector of Photography
• Lennie NiehausOriginal Music Composer
• Joel CoxEditor
• Phyllis HuffmanCasting

Original Theatrical TrailerTrailer #2Absolute Power (1997) Official Trailer - Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman Movie HD

Release date

February 14, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 1m

Rated

R

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$50,100,000

Genres

Crime, Drama, Action

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