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A murder has been committed, the evidence concealed and only twomen know the truth. He was where he shouldn't have been and sawwhat he shouldn't have seen. But who will believe the word of acareer thief and ex-con? Who will trust luther whitney when hesays he saw a woman killed and that the president is guilty.
"Clint is at the top of his game as director and star." Pat Collins, WWOR-TV, New York
"One of the best movies Eastwood has made. Smart and suspenseful." Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
In this slick political thriller a master thief out for one final big score gets much more than he bargains for when, during a robbery at a mansion near Washington, he witnesses a bizarre murder involving the President of the United States. In the ensuing cover-up, the career criminal - and only outside witness - becomes the Secret Service's prime target. Adapted from the best selling novel by David Baldacci.
| Features | Production Notes | | Widescreen And Fullscreen Versions | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Castle Rock HM Video |
| Release Date: 9/26/2006 |
| Running Time: 121 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 2508 | | UPC: 00012569250826 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Eastwood gutsily stages the extended opening slowly and methodically..." 02/14/1997 p.4DNew York Times
"...[A] strong cast, lively rejoinders and moments of discreet panache....Mr. Eastwood's own performance sets a high-water mark for laconic intelligence and makes the star seem youthfully spry..." 02/14/1997 p.C5 Los Angeles Times
"...Sleek and satisfying....Almost a drawing room thriller, unhurried and genteel but enlivened with suspense and surprising bursts of sly, even biting, humor..." 02/14/1997 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...ABSOLUTE POWER is a tight, taut thriller with a twist....Eastwood does a difficult thing: He makes a thriller that is not upstaged by its thrills..." 02/14/1997 p.35 Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
...Eastwood does a difficult thing: He makes a thriller that is not upstaged by its thrills. Luther Whitney is a genuinely interesting, complicated character--not just an action figure. What happens to him matters to us, and that's worth more than all the special effects in the world. - Roger Ebert
ReelViews 7 of 10
...an intriguing story told in an effective manner. It's entertaining for the most part, sporadically clever, and occasionally gripping... Eastwood's approach is slow and deliberate; he develops characters and relationships and doesn't rely on cheap gimmicks to generate tension. The favorable result speaks for itself. - James Berardinelli
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