Absolute Power
“Corrupts absolutely.”
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
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Cast
24 people
Clint Eastwood
Luther Whitney
Known for
Gran Torino
Million Dollar Baby
Gene Hackman
President Richmond
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Ed Harris
Seth Frank
Known for
Westworld
The Truman Show
Laura Linney
Kate Whitney
Known for
The Truman Show
Ozark
Judy Davis
Gloria Russell
Known for
Ratched
Marie Antoinette
Scott Glenn
Bill Burton
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
Marvel's The Defenders
Dennis Haysbert
Tim Collin
Known for
24
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
E.G. Marshall
Walter Sullivan
Known for
12 Angry Men
The Tommyknockers
Melora Hardin
Christy Sullivan
Known for
The Office
27 Dresses
Kenneth Welsh
Sandy Lord
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
Twin Peaks
Penny Johnson Jerald
Laura Simon
Known for
Castle
The Orville
Richard Jenkins
Michael McCarty
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Shape of Water
Clint Eastwood Director · William Goldman Screenplay David Baldacci Author
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $50M · United States release February 14, 1997
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$50,100,000
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Malpaso Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Belgium · February 14, 1997
Physical
United States · February 14, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
August 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 10, 1997 · Theatrical
France
May 21, 1997 · Theatrical
December 21, 1999 · Physical · DVD
November 30, 2011 · Digital · VOD
November 30, 2016 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
April 21, 2024 · Premiere · Arte
April 3, 2025 · TV · RTL9
November 8, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
May 22, 1997 · Theatrical
April 21, 2024 · Premiere · Arte
November 8, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
December 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 5, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
May 22, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
May 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 4, 1997 · Theatrical
August 21, 2002 · Physical · DVD
March 13, 2003 · TV · RTL 5
September 25, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
May 23, 1997 · Theatrical
Romania
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 27, 2000 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
May 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 30, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 1, 1997 · Theatrical
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