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Absolute Power

Movie · 1997 · 121 min

A taut, old-school political thriller that simmers with quiet menace and moral rot, anchored by a weary, watchful lead performance.

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1997 film by Clint Eastwood
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Year
1997
Runtime
121 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
political thriller
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
William Goldman
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Richard Jenkins, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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