Absolute Power (1997)

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A career thief witnesses a horrific crime involving the U.S. President.

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Storyline

Based on the novel by David Baldacci, Absolute Power is about the ruthlessness of people in power. The President believes that everything he does is beyond reproach, including an affair or two. That leads to murder and everyone around him is involved. There is only one witness, a thief named Luther Whitney. They are sure he'll talk, but when? The Secret Service is determined to keep him quiet, but catching a thief isn't always easy. Written by Kristie Murray <hankm@cris.com>

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Rated R for violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

ITL 2,426,607,000 (Italy) (30 May 1997)

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$50,007,168 (USA) (13 June 1997)
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Trivia

One of just a handful of Clint Eastwood movies in the spy / espionage genre. The films include Firefox (1982), Absolute Power (1997), The Eiger Sanction (1975) and In the Line of Fire (1993). See more »

Goofs

The headline in the Washington Times reads "Jewel Thief Sought", yet the text of the article is about congressional hearings. See more »

Quotes

Luther Whitney: I've got to go have my pacemaker checked, it has been so exciting talking to you.
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Kate's Theme
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Orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus
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E.G. Marshall "This is really terrible" ...
29 April 2001 | by See all my reviews

Clint Eastwood "I agree."

Who am I to argue? Was it the unbelievable writing? The soporific soundtrack? Or perhaps the clumsy product placements? But, when it came time for E.G. and Clint to utter those apt phrases, my finger instinctively started for the eject button.

You know, some movies are so good that they're baaad. And, some movies that are so bad that they're good. This one was merely annoying.


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