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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 U.S. 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
From The New Yorker
A sombre, boring little thriller based on David Baldacci's ridiculous right-wing best-seller. Clint Eastwood directed and also stars, as a jewel thief who, while robbing the mansion of a Presidential-campaign contributor, witnesses a murder and then intrudes on the coverup conspiracy. The cast, a
Who's Who of accomplished actors (Gene Hackman, Judy Davis, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn), makes the diatribe watchable, if not gripping, but only Laura Linney seems genuinely involved. -Bruce Diones
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The New Yorker
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