Absolute Power
Corrupts absolutely.
1997 | 121m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Clint Eastwood |
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| Writer: | William Goldman, David Baldacci |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 14, 1997 |
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| Director: | Clint Eastwood |
| Writer: | William Goldman, David Baldacci |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | corruption, assassination, washington dc, usa, rape, the white house, usa president, attempted murder, daughter, politics, government, attempted robbery, secret service, u.s. secret service agent, father daughter relationship, shot to death |
| Production Companies | Castle Rock Entertainment, Malpaso Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $50,100,000
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| George Orrison | Airport Bartender |
| Charles McDaniel | Medical Examiner |
| John Lyle Campbell | Repairman |
| Kimber Eastwood | White House Tour Guide |
| Eric Dahlquist Jr. | Oval Office Agent |
| Jack Stewart Taylor | Watergate Doorman |
| Joy Ehrlich | Reporter |
| Robert Harvey | Cop |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Cipriano | Assistant Editor |
| Cate Hardman | Script Supervisor |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Joel Cox | Editor |
| John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Deborah Hopper | Costume Supervisor |
| Donald Harris | Music Editor |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Bill Coe | First Assistant Camera |
| Jennifer Watson-Johnston | Stunts |
| Tom Rooker | Second Assistant Director |
| Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Gary D. Roach | Assistant Editor |
| Bub Asman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| C. Darin Knight | Sound Mixer |
| Stephen S. Campanelli | Camera Operator |
| Darryl M. Athons | Set Costumer |
| Francisco X. Pérez | Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Carol A. O'Connell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jeff Denes | Special Effects |
| Alison C. Rosa | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Shirley Kirkes | Choreographer |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael Maurer | Production Manager |
| Dodi Lee Rubenstein | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography |
| Anthony Bozanich | Assistant Editor |
| Jessica Gallavan | ADR Supervisor |
| David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Cheryl Scarano | Key Costumer |
| Tania McComas | Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Steve Riley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Francis Pennington | Special Effects |
| Gary Krivacek | Sound Effects Editor |
| Anastas N. Michos | Camera Operator |
| Vivian McAteer | Hairstylist |
| Joe Pancake | Special Effects |
| Maura T. McKeown | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Adam Johnston | Sound Effects Editor |
| William Goldman | Screenplay |
| David Baldacci | Novel |
| Henry Bumstead | Production Design |
| Lennie Niehaus | Original Music Composer |
| Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Coordinator |
| Robert Lorenz | Second Assistant Director, First Assistant Director |
| Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peggy Schnitzer | Set Costumer |
| Jill Brown | Stunt Double |
| Bill Bannerman | First Assistant Director |
| John Robotham | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Producer |
| Karen S. Spiegel | Producer |
| Michael Maurer | Associate Producer |
| Tom Rooker | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 53 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 37 | 63 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 287 | 440 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 556 | 686 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 886 | 886 |