Power
1986 · Movie · 1h 51m · R
Drama
"More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price."
Overview
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...
Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
50/100
Key crew
- David HimmelsteinWriter
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Cy ColemanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard GerePete St. John
- Denzel WashingtonArnold Billings
- Gene HackmanWilfred Buckley
- Julie ChristieEllen Freeman
- Kate CapshawSydney Betterman
- E.G. MarshallSenator Sam Hastings
- J.T. WalshJerome Cade
- Beatrice StraightClaire Hastings
- Fritz WeaverWallace Furman
- E. Katherine KerrIrene Furman
- Michael LearnedGov. Andrea Stannard
- Omar TorresRoberto Cepeda
Stills
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Themes
politicspolitical corruptionimage makerpolitical consultantlegal drama