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Absolute Power [1997] [DVD]

DVD ~ Clint Eastwood
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  • Actors: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn
  • Directors: Clint Eastwood
  • Writers: David Baldacci, William Goldman
  • Producers: Clint Eastwood, Karen S. Spiegel, Michael Maurer, Tom Rooker
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 3 April 2000
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R84G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,369 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Director Clint Eastwood's 1997 box-office hit stars himself as Luther Whitney, a highly skilled thief who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, witnessing the murder of a woman involved in a secret tryst with the US president (played by Gene Hackman). Determined to clear his name, Whitney cleverly eludes a tenacious detective (Ed Harris) while investigating a corruption of power reaching to the highest level of government. Adapted by veteran screenwriter William Goldman from David Baldacci's novel, this thriller balances expert suspense with well-drawn characters and an intelligent plot that's just a pounding heartbeat away from real White House headlines. Absolute Power features the great Judy Davis in a memorable supporting role as the White House chief of staff who desperately attempts to cover up the crime. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com


Special Features

2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Arabic\Bulgarian\Dutch\English\French\German\Italian\Portuguese\Romanian\Spanish
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars All setup, no payoff, 7 Feb 2007
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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It's been said that Clint Eastwood only has two different speeds as a director - slow and even slower. With Absolute Power he's on the verge of comatose, kicking off with the most tedious robbery in screen history which very, very slowly turns into an even less interesting overlong murder scene that owes so much to No Way Out it even features Gene Hackman. After half an hour of endless underlit boredom setting up the plot, it plods along with no urgency or interest other than finishing on schedule and under budget. Aside from one affable scene with Ed Harris, the supporting cast (aside from an abysmal Judy Davis) for once outshine Eastwood, but they're competing for a picture that really isn't worth stealing.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Eastwood, 20 Jan 2007
This is one of those many Eastwood movies that are left in the shadow of his more accomplished works like Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby etc. This one may not reach quite to the same level with those films, but still this is a movie of great skill and workmanship. Hard to find another thriller that has this much warmth and humanity without having to sacrifice the aspects of exitement. This one has a great cast; Eastwood, Hackman, Judy Davis, Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn etc. They all give great performances. This one is a small classic.
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8 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, 9 Aug 2000
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How a president while killing his lover, shakes up the life of everyday of an ordinary burglar. And how does the ordinary burglar brings down the president...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
This is a taut, well-made thriller. If only Eastwood and Hackman had got to share a scene together, it would've been perfect (they *kinda* do, but one's not aware of the other's... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jim-Jim

2.0 out of 5 stars A dud from Clint Eastwood
When a would-be president has an affair or better still rapes a young secretary, an old tiring small time theif overhears the event......... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2007 by I. Thomson

2.0 out of 5 stars Promises Much But Disappoints
Despite a first-rate cast including Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, and Clint Eastwood, this film about a thief(Eastwood) accidentally witnessing a murder involving the... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2007 by Jay

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