Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Kenneth Welsh
- Sandy Lord
- (as Ken Welsh)
Penny Johnson Jerald
- Laura Simon
- (as Penny Johnson)
- Director
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Storyline
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- TriviaClint Eastwood's extremely organized methods of directing led to filming being completed over three weeks ahead of schedule and $2-4 million under budget.
- GoofsWhen McCarty is setting up, he sticks his rifle out the window and dry fires it a few times. Anyone who even glances up at the building could easily see him, which hardly seems professional.
- Quotes
Luther Whitney: Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.
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Someone's always watching
This movie is an entertaining thriller in spite of some implausible situations. Starring is Clint Eastwood who is at home as a loner who takes it upon himself to right wrongs, thwarts the activities of the rich and powerful and manages to stay just beyond the reach of the law and secret service agents. While not entirely faithful to the book, the film has its moments and moves along at a good clip but the payoff is a bit of a let down, considering all the risks Eastwood takes to protect his estranged daughter from harm. The cast, especially Gene Hackman, is great, and Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert and Scott Glenn are always good. The smooth, urbane E.G. Marshall, in his final movie, seems a bit out of character as a vengeful widower. Taken on its own level, the film delivers in fine style.
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Quyền Lực Tuyệt Đối
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,068,310
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,678,016
- Feb 16, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $50,068,310
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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