Drama · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 51m

Power

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Richard Gere as Pete St. John Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings Gene Hackman as Wilfred Buckley Julie Christie as Ellen Freeman Kate Capshaw as Sydney Betterman E.G. Marshall as Senator Sam Hastings
Crew
Andrzej Bartkowiak — Director of Photography Andrew Mondshein — Editor Cy Coleman — Original Music Composer David Himmelstein — Writer Reene Schisgal — Producer Mark Tarlov — Producer
Tagline

More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.

Synopsis

Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...

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Mood & Themes
politicspolitical corruptionimage makerpolitical consultantlegal drama
Key Collaborators
Sidney Lumet Director Andrzej Bartkowiak Director of Photography Andrew Mondshein Editor Cy Coleman Original Music Composer David Himmelstein Writer Reene Schisgal Producer Mark Tarlov Producer Peter S. Larkin Production Design Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design
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