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Warner Bros. (1997)
Thriller
USA | English | Color | 02:01
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Absolute Power
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 yet may hold evidence that could convict the President. A political thriller from and starring Clint Eastwood and based on a novel by David Baldacci.
Cast View all
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Clint Eastwood | Luther Whitney |
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Gene Hackman | President Richmond |
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Ed Harris | Seth Frank |
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Laura Linney | Kate Whitney |
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Scott Glenn | Bill Burton |
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Dennis Haysbert | Tim Collin |
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Judy Davis | Gloria Russell |
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E.G. Marshall | Walter Sullivan |
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Melora Hardin | Christy Sullivan |
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Kenneth Welsh | Sandy Lord |
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Penny Johnson | Laura Simon |
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Richard Jenkins | Michael McCarty |
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Mark Margolis | Red Brandsford |
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Elaine Goren | Valerie |
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Alison Eastwood | Art Student |
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Yau-Gene Chan | Waiter |
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George Orrison | Airport Bartender |
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Charles McDaniel | Medical Examiner |
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John Lyle Campbell | Repairman |
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Kimber Eastwood | White House Tour Guide |
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Eric Dahlquist Jr. | Oval Office Agent |
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Jack Stewart Taylor | Watergate Doorman |
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Joy Ehrlich | Reporter |
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Robert Harvey | Cop |
Crew
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
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| Writer | David Baldacci, William Goldman | |
| Producer | Clint Eastwood, Michael Maurer, Tom Rooker, Karen S. Spiegel | |
| Musician | Lennie Niehaus | |
| Photography | Jack N. Green | |
Trailer
Edition details
| Packaging | Snap Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 03, 1997 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
Personal
| Watched | |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 684 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:27 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:31:45 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel by David Baldacci, Eastwood stars as Luther Whitney, a master thief close to retirement. He has chosen a high-profile target as his last career job. Luther’s mission-to break into the political powerbroker’s mansion and raid the hidden vault. In the midst of the burglary, Luther witnesses a bizarre murder involving the President of the United States (Hackman), the President’s Chief of Staff (Davis) and two secret service agents. Almost immediately, a cover-up is set in motion with Luther implicated by the perpetrators.
DVD Picture:
The DVD widescreen anamorphic exhibits dramatically more detail and sharpness compared to the LaserDisc. Color fidelity is slightly better on the DVD as well, especially through the component video output. Fleshtones are natural and blacks are deep and solid on both, though the DVD has slightly better shadow detail. The DVD letterbox and LaserDisc is presented in the original theatrical 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Both versions exhibit no artifacts for an extremely solid and exemplary presentation.
Soundtrack:
The DVD and LaserDisc Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtracks are identical except for the slightest warmth in the LaserDisc version compared to the thinner sounding DVD. The discrete presentation is superb, with an engaging surround presence that provides excellent soundfield delineation and a beautifully recorded music score with superb soundstage imaging. Dialogue sounds natural and well integrated. The LaserDisc’s matrix PCM soundtrack also is first-rate but lacks the full three dimensional character of the discrete’s aggressive surround envelopment. Bass extension is deep and powerful to below 25Hz, though the .1 low frequency effects channel is hardly used. This is a wonderful soundtrack that is sure to please and excite.
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Reference Quality