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	Absolute Power (1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He may be on the outside of the law looking in, but Clint ain't about to let the powers that be get away with this one.
		A three-minute argument by Eastwood's thief is enough to convince the mistress's widower of the involvement of the most powerful man on earth.
		ABSOLUTE POWER is a film you really want to like.
	us.imdb.com /title/tt0118548 (714 words)

	ABSOLUTE POWER movie review with photos, video
		Absolute Power follows Luther as he goes into hiding, then changes his mind and decides to try to bring down the slimy, oversexed and opportunistic chief executive.
		For the power of the presidency -- the Absolute Power -- to have impact, the president must be depicted at the center of a swirl of staff, activities and meetings.
		At times, Absolute Power is a very good movie, an astute entertainment that escalates the national debate about morality in high places to melodrama.
	www.rochestergoesout.com /mov/a/absolu.html (815 words)

	absolute power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But a lot of critics seem to want to believe that Absolute Power, Eastwood's new movie as director/star, is better than it is. The film isn't bad, but it's contrived and dawdling, and the slow patches give you plenty of time to reflect on the many implausible moments.
		Adapted by screenwriting godhead William Goldman (whose credibility is steadily slipping after The Ghost and the Darkness and The Chamber) from a bestseller by David Baldacci, Absolute Power aims to be entertainment with serious political undertones.
		In movies like this, the hero must have a questionable background, or else everyone would listen to him and the movie would be over in five minutes.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/oc/absolute.html (505 words)

	Cranky Critic® Movie Reviews: Absolute Power
		Absolute Power is the ultimate man against the mob flick, the mob in this case being the power of, and loyalty of Secret Service agents assigned to, the President of the United States.
		Absolute Power is also a great "man in the wrong place at the wrong time" story.
		On the other hand, there are such stop-you-in-your-tracks faux pas as an additional conspirator who appears and disappears solely to raise the tension levels, and a killing and escape from the middle of a crowded hospital which strains credibility.
	www.crankycritic.com /archive/absolutepower.html (600 words)

	CNN - 'Absolute Power' no absolute winner - Feb. 14, 1997
		In the movie, a veteran burglar, played by Eastwood, witnesses a murder while trying to pull off the heist of his career.
		"Absolute Power" is not a "must-see." But if you're looking for a well-made, grown-up movie, it's worth your time and money.
		The movie is rated R for its sexual content, violence and profanity.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/9702/14/absolute.power.buckland/index.html (405 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| Absolute Power
		In Absolute Power, Hackman's president of the United States has a twirl at a formal party with his chief of staff, Gloria Russell (Judy Davis).
		Cobbled together from ancient movie tropes, this worn old shoe of a film treads along dutifully until it stubs its toe on an astonishingly improbable ending.
		Absolute Power (R; 121 min.), directed by Clint Eastwood, written by William Goldman, photographed by Jack N. Green and starring Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Ed Harris.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/02.13.97/absolute-power-9707.html (646 words)

	Amazon.com: Absolute Power: DVD: John Lyle Campbell,Yau-Gene Chan,Judy Davis,Alison Eastwood,Kimber Eastwood,Scott ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Absolute Power is not among Clint Eastwood greatest films, but it's much better than is usually given credit for.
		That scene at the very beginning of the movie is probably the strongest one in it, Eastwood making brilliant use of cinematography, music (and especially the lack of) and his trademark heavy contrasted lighting, and with almost no dialogue at all, it's a remarkably effective scene that overshadows much of the rest of the film.
		Absolute Power tries to make its mark on three levels - the thriller level is the only one where it completely succeeds, and it manages to be constantly exciting, gripping and enticing.
	www.amazon.com /Absolute-Power-John-Lyle-Campbell/dp/0790731959 (2387 words)

	Absolute Power - MOVIE REVIEW - Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com
		A twisty tale of coincidence and deceit that might be subtitled "What the Burglar Saw," "Absolute Power" is Eastwood's 40th starring role and 19th film as a director.
		In fact, "Absolute Power," written by veteran William Goldman (from a novel by David Baldacci) and having each of its eight key roles knowingly cast, is a tribute to that increasingly rare commodity, Hollywood professionalism.
		"Absolute Power" opens with an extended burglary sequence, shot as calmly and fluidly as the man operates, shadowing Whitney as he breaks into a richly appointed mansion and proceeds to loot a vault room hidden behind a one-way mirror next to the master bedroom.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-movie970214-5,0,4433276.story (757 words)

	Absolute Power (1997) - Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com
		Clint Eastwood's ``Absolute Power'' is a tight, taut thriller with a twist: It's also about a father and daughter, estranged for years, who are finally able to become friends.
		ABSOLUTE POWER is a progressively implausible, though admittedly crowd-pleasing thriller, adapted from the David Baldacci best seller by writer William Goldman and director Clint Eastwood.
		The events in ABSOLUTE POWER revolve around what happens while Luther is in that vault, staring through oneway glass at the two people who show up in the middle of the robbery.
	movies.toptenreviews.com /reviews/mr3194.htm (1198 words)

	Review: Absolute Power
		Absolute Power, adapted by veteran screenwriter William Goldman from the novel by David Baldacci, is an intriguing story told in an effective manner.
		This is one movie that looks better while you're watching it than when you reflect upon it afterwards.
		The final cut of Absolute Power isn't shocking or surprising, but seeing it is worth the commitment of a couple of hours on a cold February night.
	www.reelviews.net /movies/a/absolute.html (749 words)

	Movie Habit: Review of Absolute Power (1997), ***
		Gene Hackman plays President Alan Richmond, a slimy politician who uses his power for sexual favors and official coverups, as Clinton is alleged to have done.
		The movie also appears to have been made on a shoestring budget, which also helps this movie.
		At the time I didn’t even notice their absence, and it’s refreshing to think that good movies can still be made with only actors, a tight script, and some nice locations.
	www.moviehabit.com /reviews/abs_bp97.shtml (652 words)

	Salon \| "Air Force One"
		The Nixon era in movies was represented by the law-and-order ethos of "Dirty Harry" as surely as it was by the Watergate-era cynicism of "Chinatown." The Reagan era brought back melodramas, like "Terms of Endearment," "Ordinary People" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," that would have been laughed off the screen a few years before.
		The movie's Clinton stand-in, President James Marshall (Harrison Ford, appropriately displaying the facial mobility of Mount Rushmore), is a leader who defies his timid advisors in his efforts to set policies against injustice and tyranny and is willing to take on Congress to enforce those policies.
		She and the rest of the cast, which includes Dean Stockwell as the secretary of Defense, Paul Guilfoyle as the chief of staff and William H. Macy as an Army general, seem to be competing for the title of Bureaucrat with the Tiredest Blood.
	www.salon.com /july97/entertainment/movieair970725.html (959 words)

	All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: Absolute Power
		'Absolute Power' is another testament to Clint Eastwood's ability as a talented filmmaker.
		'Absolute Power' is an extremely powerful motion picture filled with intrigue (both political and social) that manages to construct its plot line in a manner suitable for building to a daring climax but also in a way for serious discussion after you leave the theatre.
		What makes 'Absolute Power' so enjoyable to a large extent is seeing Eastwood gradually move into parts that fit his age.
	all-reviews.com /videos-4/absolute-power.htm (378 words)

	Absolute Power (series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or 'government-media relations consultancy') in London, run by Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), and Martin McCabe (John Bird).
		The series was devised and written by Mark Tavener, and logically follows the series In the Red, In the Balance, In the Chair, and In the End which he wrote with Peter Baynham.
		Transferring a radio series to television can be risky [...] Absolute Power, however, succeeds where previous comedies have failed, and looks set to do for PR what Drop The Dead Donkey did for the newsroom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Absolute_Power_(series) (2072 words)

	the MOVIE pages -- Absolute Power
		Absolute Power has everything it should to be a terrific movie: great actors, a compelling story (David Baldacci’s novel turned screenplay by William Goldman) and superb direction.
		Absolute Power is not the first movie in which Eastwood cast himself as an artist.
		The movie slows down to reflect on the understanding between Parks and Whitney and the relationship between Whitney and the daughter he hardly knows.
	www.movietrailertrash.com /reviews/absolute (1094 words)

	deseretnews.com - Movie review: Absolute Power \| Deseret Morning News Web edition
		You know political bashing in the movies has gone a step too far when the president is portrayed as a psychotic would-be rapist-killer.
		The best scene in the movie is a moment when Harris and East-wood face off in a bar, a witty sequence that shows they have terrific chemistry.
		"Absolute Power" is rated R for violence, attempted rape, sex, profanity, vulgarity and some nude drawings.
	deseretnews.com /movies/view/1,1257,19,00.html (531 words)

	All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: Absolute Power
		Knowing Clint Eastwood's Republican slant, Absolute Power is an interesting jab at the presidency and at the current president.
		At the time I didn't even notice, but it's refreshing to think that good movies can still be made with only actors, a script, and some nice locations.
		I won't be surprised if this movie is much better than Murder at 1600, or if it's better because it focused on the basics.
	all-reviews.com /videos-4/absolute-power-2.htm (538 words)

	Absolute Power movie review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The movie really starts off slowly: Luther Whitney (Eastwood) is in the process of burglarising the home of millionaire Walter Sullivan (E.G. Marshal) when he witnesses the Secret Service kill Christy Sullivan (Melora Hardin), after she attempts to defend herself against the sexual advances of the President of the USA, Alan Richmond (Hackman).
		The moment he sees this hypocracy Witney decides not to run and instead fights to bring the cover-up to light, with the aid of detective Seth Frank (Harris) and Whitney's own daughter Kate (Laura Linney), who is less than thrilled to have a criminal for a father.
		Some people as usual have criticised that this movie casts the President's office in a bad light (the sheer irony of this claim leaves me speechless, so I'm not going to comment on that aspect).
	www.ram.org /ramblings/movies/absolute_power.html (375 words)

	'Absolute Power (R)'
		After an intriguing beginning, Clint Eastwood’s latest movie -- which he co-produced, directed and stars in -- devolves into such utter ludicrousness, the best response (other than avoiding the thing in the first place) is to laugh.
		In the film, which William Goldman adapted from the David Baldacci bestseller, Luther Whitney (Eastwood) is a master thief whose checkered past includes imprisonment for his thievery and military decorations for action in Korea.
		But in the interests of this movie’s fig-leaf twist, it’s better not to disclose too much.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/absolutepowerhowe.htm (555 words)

	Palo Alto Online: Movie Screener - Absolute Power
		In the first pages of "Absolute Power," a lightweight-but-riveting page-turner by David Baldacci, a cat burglar in the process of burglarizing a mansion unwittingly becomes the sole witness to a particularly sordid homicide in which the president of the United States is implicated.
		The remainder of the book revolves around the efforts of the police to solve the murder while, unbeknownst to the officers, the Secret Service is trying to identify, locate, frame and assassinate the burglar before the police investigation leads to the White House.
		As the president's chief of staff and point person on the cover-up, Judy Davis hisses and purrs through the corridors of power giving a performance so arch one wishes she were in more scenes.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=000060 (385 words)

	Absolute Power (1997) Movie Overview ~ Cast and Crew, Trailer, Pictures, Synopsis, Release Date - RopeofSilicon.com
		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.
		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.
	www.ropeofsilicon.com /movies.php?id=301 (184 words)

	Absolute Power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It's a gem of sly disclosure and exquisite exposition, as is the sequence that follows, which is in its own way as outrageous and provocative as the closet scene in David Lynch's Blue Velvet.
		Surprised mid robbery by the return of Sullivan's wife, Christy (Melora Hardin, who proves to have a powerful right hook), with Sullivan's protégé Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman) in tow, Whitney hides out in a secret closet vault in the bedroom -- a vault that, it turns out, is equipped with a one-way mirror.
		Richmond is the president of the United States, and Absolute Power is a kind of inversion of In the Line of Fire.
	bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/movies/reviews/02-13-97/ABSOLUTE_POWER.html (746 words)

	ABSOLUTE POWER
		This is a moderately successful suspense film that just doesn't have enough thrills to make it a great movie, let alone a classic of the genre.
		The movie has some awkwardly written dialogue such as Luther talking to his daughter: "I swear on Maddie's grave.
		Luther and Kate have a strained relationship and she says, "You were never around for me. I have no plans to be around for you." She's upset about him not caring about her, but she later finds that he really did.
	www.screenit.com /movies/1997/absolute_power.html (1664 words)

	Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - Murder at 1600
		The first movie is 20 years old, and it still proceeded to go out and kick a hole in every theatre in the country.
		And, to be quite honest, this is the movie that Absolute Power was supposed to be and dang sure should've been.
		But this "better-than-Absolute Power" movie is a tense murder mystery that twists its way into being a pretty good time.
	www.stairwell.com /doc/exam/1600.html (673 words)

	Absolute Power (1997)
		Disappointingly, Absolute Power is mediocre in so many areas that it's difficult to know where to begin.
		When a film is as badly crippled as Absolute Power, there is sometimes the hope that truly outstanding performances will save the day.
		Typical of the discrepancies which litter the movie, Absolute Power is not destined to be remembered with affection.
	www.film.u-net.com /Movies/Reviews/Absolute_Power.html (860 words)

	Eastwood Makes `Power' Flow / Slick, dark thriller tense and crafty
		The premise of the new Clint Eastwood picture, ``Absolute Power,'' would probably have been enough to make a decent movie.
		``Absolute Power'' is a first-rate thriller about arrogance at the top, a showdown between two kinds of Americans: the evil, omnipotent bureaucrat, with all the world at his disposal, and the enterprising, mind-his-own-business loner, the old-fashioned American.
		``Absolute Power'' is a film with many strong roles and famous faces in those roles.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/02/14/DD67052.DTL (727 words)

	Movie Info for Absolute Power on MSN Movies
		In this thriller, an aging cat burglar becomes a crusader embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game involving murder and a government cover-up.
		Adapted by distinguished scenarist William Goldman from a novel by David Baldacci and featuring a powerful all-star cast, the story works at different levels, not only as a straight-forward thriller but also as an insightful look at the love between the old thief and his estranged daughter, a highly successful prosecuting attorney.
		The trouble begins when ex-con Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood, who also directed) decides to pull off one last heist before retiring.
	entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=58614 (306 words)

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