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Titolo originale: Absolute Power
Regia: Clint Eastwood |
Anno: 1997
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Crime Dramma Azione
Tag: daughter | rape | assassination | usa president | washington dc, usa | government | corruption | the white house | politics | attempted murder | attempted robbery | secret service | witness to a crime | u.s. secret service agent | father daughter relationship | shot to death |
Cast: Clint Eastwood | Gene Hackman | Ed Harris | Laura Linney | Judy Davis | Scott Glenn | Dennis Haysbert | E.G. Marshall | Melora Hardin | Kenneth Welsh | Penny Johnson Jerald | Richard Jenkins | Mark Margolis | Elaine Kagan | Alison Eastwood | Yau-Gene Chan | George Orrison | Charles McDaniel | John Lyle Campbell | Kimber Eastwood | Eric Dahlquist Jr. | Jack Stewart Taylor | Joy Ehrlich | Robert Harvey |

Al presidente degli Stati Uniti non basta portarsi a letto la moglie del suo migliore amico e sostenitore, ma la picchia e ne nasce una lite furibonda. Le guardie del corpo eliminano quindi la donna prima che sia lei a uccidere il presidente. Da una cabina-armadio Luther Whitney, professionista del furto, assiste al fattaccio e fugge. Comincia così la caccia al ladro...

Approfondimenti

Laura Linney appeared in such filmed productions relating to American politics as Dave - Presidente [...] D
Clint Eastwood's extremely organized methods of directing led to filming being completed over three [...] D
Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) remarks to Detective Seth Frank (Ed Harris), "Tomorrow is promised t [...] D
In this movie, Gene Hackman played a President who murdered his mistress. In Senza via di scampo (19 [...] D
Gene Hackman and E.G. Marshall appeared in Power - Potere (1986) and Superman III (1983). D
The movie features two of Clint Eastwood's daughters in very minor roles: Kimber Eastwood (born Kimb [...] D
This movie was shot during June and July 1996. During principal photography, Clint Eastwood learned [...] D
In his memoir "Which Lie Did I Tell?", William Goldman described his writing of several drafts of th [...] D
In the 1997 "Film & Video" article "Clint Eastwood: The Actor-Director Reflects on His Continuing Ca [...] D
The hospital scenes were filmed using the set for E.R. - Medici in prima linea (1994). D
Ed Harris and Laura Linney appeared in The Truman Show (1998). D
Clint Eastwood's character, Luther Withney, is a thief who fought in Korea War. In Michael Cimino's [...] D
Ed Harris and E.G. Marshall appeared in Creepshow (1982) and Nixon (1995). D
Final theatrical movie of E.G. Marshall (Walter Sullivan). D
Debut movie as a producer for Karen S. Spiegel. D
One of two Clint Eastwood movies released in 1997. The other being Mezzanotte nel giardino del bene [...] D
One of six Clint Eastwood movies that featured his daughter Alison. This is also one of two 1997 mov [...] D
Because it was ultimately distributed by them theatrically, this marks the first- and so far, the on [...] D
The quote, "Tomorrow is promised to no one" was a line in the song Without Love by Tom Jones in 1970 [...] D
In this movie, Gene Hackman plays the President of the United States, the same role that his charact [...] D
This movie screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. D
Dennis Haysbert and Penny Johnson Jerald appeared on 24 (2001) as President Palmer and his wife. D
William Goldman followed up this movie with La figlia del generale (1999), a similarly themed filmed [...] D
The location of Luther's hideout was filmed at writer Christopher Hitchens' Washington, D.C. apartme [...] D
Clint Eastwood's nineteenth movie as a director. D
Clint Eastwood has said of this movie's development: "I was sent the script by the production team a [...] D
The cast includes two Oscar winners: Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman; and four Oscar nominees: Ed Ha [...] D
The house in the beginning of this movie is a real castle in Brooklandville, Maryland. It belongs to [...] D
Clint Eastwood was previously in another political thriller, In the Line of Fire (1993). D
The fortieth movie in which Clint Eastwood appeared as an actor. D
One of the few movies Clint Eastwood made outside of Warner Bros., but when Castle Rock Entertainmen [...] D
This movie was released one year after its source novel was published. Reportedly, the movie rights [...] D
Reportedly, Ed Harris' fee for this movie was $2.5 million. D
Although the basic premise is essentially the same, the film diverges dramatically from the source n [...] D
Three of the main cast portrayed astronauts: Scott Glenn and Ed Harris in The Right Stuff (1983), an [...] D
According to the DVD's "Behind The Scenes", author David Baldacci met producer Karen S. Spiegel in 1 [...] D
Clint Eastwood and Laura Linney would work together again in Mystic River (2003) and Sully (2016). D
Scott Glenn and Ed Harris appeared in Uomini veri (1983). D
This movie, Shadow Program - Programma segreto (1997) and Delitto alla Casa Bianca (1997), three pol [...] D
Kimber Eastwood: Clint Eastwood's daughter as a White House tour guide. D
Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman never meet in the course of this movie, despite being the protagonis [...] D
When entering the crime scene for the second time, Gloria Russell (Judy Davis) refers to the "two-wa [...] D
The team that scored a touchdown in the game that Luther (Clint Eastwood) watched was James Madison [...] D
Before working with Melora Hardin (Christy Sullivan) on this movie, Clint Eastwood worked with her f [...] D
At the Café Alonzo, when policeman Seth Frank (Ed Harris) and Secret Service Agent Bill Burton (S [...] D
Luther, at one point, says "I love true crime." Clint Eastwood's next movie was Fino a prova contrar [...] D
Gene Hackman plays the President of the United States and E.G. Marshall co-stars. In Superman II (19 [...] D
This is the first time Clint Eastwood played a criminal since Escape From Alcatraz (1979). D
This was the first time Laura Linney worked with Clint Eastwood, but this is the only time they acte [...] D
A few supporting cast members are all Academy Awards nominees. Ed Harris, Judy Davis, Laura Linney, [...] D
Clint Eastwood previously starred with, and directed, Gene Hackman in Unforgiven (1992). Hackman sub [...] D
Gene Hackman and Ed Harris played in Sotto tiro (1983). D
One of a few Clint Eastwood movies in the intrigue genre. The others being Firefox - Volpe di fuoco [...] D
Laura Linney and Dennis Haysbert would appear in Breach (2007) after being in this film together D
Though set in Washington, D.C., most of this movie was shot in Baltimore, Maryland, except for some [...] D

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When the Special Agents of the US Secret Service are pushing Kate off the cliff, a mechanical device [...] D
When Luther drives Walter Sullivan to the White House at the end of the movie, the car's windshield [...] D
About 2 minutes into the film, Luther goes to Red's Bar. He opens the door and enters the bar from t [...] D
When the two bodyguards go back into the mansion to retrieve the knife, which has been accidentally [...] D
The manor that Luther robs is only three stories high (clearly visible from the rows of windows on t [...] D
When Luther is in the airport bar watching the President and Mr. Sullivan on TV the cable TV jack ca [...] D
As Richmond attacks Christy Sullivan at the beginning of the movie, he rips her dress. While her dre [...] D
When Luther's daughter is reading the newspaper, the headline story about the murder, and the story [...] D
It is never made clear that Walter Sullivan cancels Luthor's assassination by Richard Jenkins. Presu [...] D
It is never explained in the film how McCarty, Walter Sullivan's hired assassin, finds out about the [...] D
When Kate and Seth are outside Luther's front door, the shutters on the security door are wide open. [...] D
When Seth Frank introduces himself to Walter Sullivan, he tells him he is from Middleton County. But [...] D
While Leland is making a telephone call the line is ringing, but he is still dialing numbers. D
When McCarty is setting up, he sticks his rifle out the window and dry fires it a few times. Anyone [...] D
In the pictures of Luther's daughter with her mother, she is shown to be wearing fairly modern dispo [...] D
When the Special Agents of the US Secret Service are attempting to push Kate off the cliff, the lice [...] D
Immediately after the secret service agents have pushed Luther's daughter off the cliff, Luther arri [...] D
Sullivan goes to the White House to kill the president with the letter opener his wife used to stab [...] D
The grass at the parking lot where Kate jogs is car bumper high. If this were an actual parking lot, [...] D
When Clint Eastwood ascends the stairs of the mansion after turning off the alarm, he passes a Gains [...] D
When Luther breaks in the mansion, he disables the security alarm. The President, Kristy Sullivan an [...] D
When Luther opens his safe, he doesn't make enough stops on the dial. D
It is never explained why Gloria Russell, the President's chief of staff, was accompanying the Presi [...] D
Both Collin and McCarty affix silencers to their rifles as they take positions prior to the café [...] D
When Luther puts the VCR tape in the machine it is at the end of the tape, but he plays it without r [...] D
Both snipers are shown inserting one cartridge into their weapons. These are not singe-shot rifles. [...] D
When Burton and Collin are chasing Whitney through the woods, a shadow of the camera is visible in t [...] D

Frase

Gloria Russell: What do I do? Bill Burton: Nothin [...] D
[Collin, disguised as a doctor, tries to kill Kate [...] D
Art Student: You work with your hands, don't you? D
Kate Whitney: Father, what have you done? D
Gloria Russell: Allen, did you have sex with her? [...] D
Seth Frank: Kate, he's on the run and he's scared. [...] D
Kate Whitney: But then you go to the police. That' [...] D
Kate Whitney: Why'd you come? Luther Whitney: I c [...] D
Bill Burton: Miss Russell, I should've called the [...] D
Repairman: Just part of my job. Seth Frank: I hat [...] D
[while staking out the cafe, waiting for Luther to [...] D
Medical Examiner: Looks like he tried to strangle [...] D
Luther Whitney: I've got to go have my pacemaker c [...] D
Kate Whitney: Quit wasting my time. He doesn't wan [...] D
Luther Whitney: [to Seth] Do you realize the skill [...] D
Luther Whitney: You're the only family I have. Ka [...] D
Valerie: I just never figured you for a runner. [...] D
[after the restaurant shooting Luther's disguised [...] D
Walter Sullivan: For eighty years, I've tried to l [...] D
Luther Whitney: [Talking about the night when Chri [...] D
[Luther, disguised yet again, goes up to the entra [...] D
Seth Frank: Why does he bother to dig a slug out o [...] D
Luther Whitney: This person, they... they go in th [...] D
Gloria Russell: He's got the letter opener. Blood. [...] D
Seth Frank: You know who did it, don't you? Luthe [...] D
Laura Simon: Who is he? Seth Frank: That's Luther [...] D
Luther Whitney: When you're alone at night, and yo [...] D
Luther Whitney: I'm your substitute driver tonight [...] D
[Looking at Christy's body] Walter Sullivan: I'd [...] D
Sandy Lord: What a generous gesture. D
Walter Sullivan: [Unknown that it was Luther his c [...] D
Luther Whitney: Remember, tomorrow is promised to [...] D
Luther Whitney: [to Seth] You gotta get with the p [...] D
Luther Whitney: [seeing a Alan Richmond conference [...] D
Allen Richmond: What do we know, so far? Gloria R [...] D
[after seeing a smiling/lying Alan Richmond on TV] [...] D
Luther Whitney: I love true crime. D
Seth Frank: Pacemaker, my ass. D
[last lines] Kate Whitney: Am I gonna be alright? [...] D
Walter Sullivan: I don't yet know who it is I'm af [...] D
Seth Frank: There's one thing I forgot to tell you [...] D
[upon seeing Seth arrive] Luther Whitney: So, do [...] D
Kate Whitney: Do you know what it's like to be the [...] D
Bartender Red: Your life could be a whole lot simp [...] D

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