Absolute Power (1997)

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

David Baldacci (book)
William Goldman (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 febrero 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Frase comercial:

Corrupts Absolutely.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Father | Melancholy | Parent | Sexy Dress | Woman Beater

Awards:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A great movie with excellent performances

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Luther Whitney
Gene Hackman	...	President Allen Richmond
Ed Harris	...	Seth Frank
Laura Linney	...	Kate Whitney
Scott Glenn	...	Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert	...	Tim Collin
Judy Davis	...	Gloria Russell
E.G. Marshall	...	Walter Sullivan
Melora Hardin	...	Christy Sullivan
Kenneth Welsh	...	Sandy Lord (as Ken Welsh)
Penny Johnson	...	Laura Simon
Richard Jenkins	...	Michael McCarty
Mark Margolis	...	Red Brandsford
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

Dirigida por
Clint Eastwood

Créditos del guión (WGA)
David Baldacci		(book)
William Goldman		(screenplay)

Producida por
Clint Eastwood	....	producer
Michael Maurer	....	associate producer
Tom Rooker	....	executive producer
Karen S. Spiegel	....	producer (as Karen Spiegel)

Música original por
Lennie Niehaus

Fotografía por
Jack N. Green		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Joel Cox

Casting
Phyllis Huffman

Diseño de producción por
Henry Bumstead

Dirección artística
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Decorados
Richard C. Goddard		(as Dick Goddard)
Anne D. McCulley

Departamento de maquillaje
Vivian McAteer	....	hair stylist
Tania McComas	....	key makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell	....	key hair stylist
Francisco X. Pérez	....	key makeup artist (as F.X. Perez)

Dirección de producción
Michael Maurer	....	production manager

Ayudante de dirección
Bill Bannerman	....	first assistant director
Robert Lorenz	....	first assistant director
Robert Lorenz	....	second assistant director (as R. Lorenz)
Maura McKeown	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Maura T. McKeown)
Tom Rooker	....	second assistant director (as T. Rooker)
Alison C. Rosa	....	second second assistant director: Baltimore/D.C.
Dodi Lee Rubenstein	....	second assistant director (as Dodi L. Rubenstein)
Buddy Van Horn	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Edward Alona	....	property master
David F. Bornstein	....	construction foreman
Gerrard Coffey	....	construction estimator
Chuck Herrmann	....	property assistant
Chuck McSorley	....	property assistant
John J. Rutchland Jr.	....	construction coordinator (as John Rutchland)
Michael Sexton	....	assistant property master
Wayne Smith	....	stand-by painter
Doug Wilson	....	scenic foreman
Christopher L. Conner	....	head greensman: second unit (uncredited)
Lisa A. Corbin	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Damon Hight	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Ted Lubonovich II	....	construction gang boss: Baltimore (uncredited)
Laura M. O'Brien	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Bub Asman	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Bassman	....	boom operator
Neil Burrow	....	foley editor
Steve Cain	....	cable person (as Stephen Cain)
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	supervising dialogue editor
Mike Dobie	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Flick	....	foley supervisor
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr supervisor
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
David M. Horton	....	dialogue editor (as Dave Horton)
David L. Horton Jr.	....	foley editor
Doug Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Adam Johnston	....	sound effects editor
Constance A. Kazmer	....	dialogue editor
C. Darin Knight	....	sound mixer (as Darin Knight)
Gary Krivacek	....	sound effects editor
Darrin Martin	....	assistant sound editor (as Darren Martin)
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Nolan	....	assistant sound editor (as Kim Nolan-Morrell)
Jayme S. Parker	....	sound effects editor (as Jaymie Parker)
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Ruiz	....	assistant sound editor
Madeleine Swift	....	assistant sound editor
Butch Wolf	....	foley editor
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Casey Stone	....	additional recording engineer (uncredited)

Efectos especiales
Jeff Denes	....	special effects crew
John Frazier	....	special effects consultant
Joe Pancake	....	special effects crew
Frances Pennington	....	special effects crew (as Francis Pennington)
Steve Riley	....	special effects coordinator (as Stephen Riley)

Especialistas
Jill Brown	....	stunts
Douglas Crosby	....	stunts
Brian Davis	....	stunts
Jeffrey Eith	....	stunts (as Jeff Eith)
Larry Holt	....	stunts
Jeff Mosley	....	stunts
John Robotham	....	stunts
Peter Stader	....	stunts
Jim Stephen	....	stunts
Keith Tellez	....	stunts
Dave Thompson	....	stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Watson-Johnston	....	stunts (as J. Hunt-Watson)
Jill Brown	....	stunt double (uncredited)
George Orrison	....	stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Denise Bailie	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Shawn Blakeman	....	electrician
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	camera operator
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	steadicam operator
Colin J. Campbell	....	chief lighting technician (as Colin Campbell)
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera
Jan Gould	....	best boy grip
William J. Gray	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Peter N. Green	....	second assistant camera
Ryan Green	....	film loader (as Ryan M.L. Green)
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.	....	rigging gaffer
Graham Kuhn	....	still photographer
Thomas Loizeaux	....	additional camera operator: "b" camera, Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Anastas N. Michos	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Hal Nelson	....	crane grip
Clive Richards	....	electrician (as H. Clive Richards)
Charles Saldana	....	key grip (as Charles Saldaña)
Frank Scheidbach	....	assistant lighting technician
Doug Wall	....	grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
Charles W. Wayt	....	dolly grip (as Chuck Wayt)
Eric Vincent Cruse	....	grip (uncredited)
Roger Donegan	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip (uncredited)
Brett Mabry	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Pat Moran	....	east coast day player casting: Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Claudia Ramsumair	....	casting assistant
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryl M. Athons	....	set costumer: men (as Darryl Athons)
Deborah Hopper	....	costume supervisor
Roussell Johnson	....	tailor
Cheryl Scarano	....	key costumer (as Cheryl Perkins Scarano)
Peggy A. Schnitzer	....	set costumer: women

Editorial Department
Anthony Bozanich	....	assistant film editor
Michael Cipriano	....	assistant film editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Gary Roach	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Lennie Niehaus	....	conductor: "Power Waltz" and "Kate's Theme"
Lennie Niehaus	....	orchestrator: "Power Waltz" and "Kate's Theme"

Transportation Department
Maylon Houston	....	transportation captain (as Skook Houston)
Robert Neilson	....	transportation coordinator (as Bob Neilson)
Lonnie Craig	....	driver (uncredited)
Douglas A. Walk	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)

Otros miembros del equipo
Jason R. Ballance	....	production associate
Marco Barla	....	unit publicist
Steve Belin	....	production associate
Donya Burroughs	....	production associate
Jessica Chavez	....	assistant location manager
Curtis Collins	....	assistant location manager
Cate Hardman	....	script supervisor
Bob Hartman	....	production accountant
Michael Hathaway	....	production associate
Peter Hollocker	....	production associate (as Peter A. Hollocker)
Don Kincade	....	production associate
Shirley Kirkes	....	choreographer
Jeff Kloss	....	production auditor (as Jeffrey Kloss)
Antoinette Levine	....	key location manager
Suzanne Lore	....	production coordinator
Jonise Misiewicz	....	assistant production accountant
Danny Morris	....	craft service
Russell H. Potter V	....	assistant production coordinator
Melissa Rooker	....	assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Heidi Smith	....	assistant production accountant
Robert R. Snow	....	technical advisor
Andrew White	....	production associate
Martine White	....	key second location manager
Roselyn Winward	....	assistant production accountant
Kathleen Beall	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Boiko	....	stand-in: Laura Linney (uncredited)
Alfred J. Caragay	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Robert C. Decker	....	location manager (uncredited)
Tim Downs	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Caprice Ericson	....	location scout (uncredited)
Tony Kerum	....	caterer (uncredited)
Bob Supan	....	stand-in: Ed Harris, Baltimore location (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Malpaso Productions

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (video)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (1997) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Columbia Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS Television (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (VHS)
• Concorde Filmverleih (Germany)
• Filmayer Vídeo S.A. (Spain)
• Filmayer (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (video)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Cerruti 1881  wardrobe: Mr. Eastwood
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• SoundStorm  sound editing
• Tony's Food Service  catering
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

También conocida como:

Poder absoluto (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Absolute power: Poder absoluto (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.

Duración:

121 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Español

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Belgium:KNT | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #35038)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivialidades:

Gene Hackman plays the President of the United States and E.G. Marshall co-stars. In Superman II (1980), Marshall played the President and Hackman co-starred.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Seth Frank leaves Kate Whitney's room he urges her to lock the door behind him, which she does. Moments later, when Luther Whitney leaves, the chain is unlocked.

Quotes:

Walter Sullivan: For eighty years, I've tried to live... a decent life. I've given a billion dollars to charity. If this comes to trial... none of that will be remembered. I'll just go out... the joke of the world.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006)

Soundtrack:

Power Waltz

A great movie with excellent performances

Clint Eastwood stars as Luther Whitney, a skilled thief who breaks into a huge mansion and finds a hidden vault worth millions of dollars. But while he is there, the owner returns with a man who turns out to be the president of the United States. The sex becomes rough and when the president starts abusing her, she tries to stab him with a letter opener but his two bodyguards rush into the room and shoot her dead. They clean the place up and make it look as if she stumbled upon a burglar when she came home and the burglar killed her. This all happens as Luther sits in the darkness watching them, as soon as they leave, Luther begins to descend down a rope out the window, but the two agents return and see him and chase after him but he gets away. Now, with all the money he stole, Luther is planning on disappearing, but when he sees the president with the woman's husband at a public speech, who happens to be one of the presidents dearest friends , Luther decides that he isn't going to run away from him but instead will prove him guilty for what he did.

Based on the novel by David Buldacci, "Absolute Power" is an excellent thriller with fantastic performances from all of the cast. Clint Eastwood directs, produces and stars in this film. He had previously starred in and directed films like "The Rookie", "A Perfect World" and "The Bridges of Madison County", to name just a few and would later do the same in "Million Dollar Baby". Eastwood is excellent as usual in his role. Gene Hackman ( The Chamber, Mississippi Burning ) stars as the president and he is excellent too. Ed Harris ( Eye for an Eye, The Firm ) also provides an excellent performance and so do Laura Linney ( Class of '61, The Truman Show ) and Scott Glenn ( Courage Under Fire, The Silence of the Lambs ). E.G Marshall ( Tora! Tora! Tora!, 12 Angry Men ) also provides an excellent performance in one of the last films he would ever star in as he would died about a year later. William Goldman, the screenplay writer of "A Bridge Too Far" and the brilliant Stephen King adaptation "Misery", provides a good one here too.

"Absolute Power" is great movie with excellent performances from all of the cast. I haven't read the novel so I can't tell you whether or not this is a good adaptation but I highly recommend it anyway to everyone.