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5.9Pete 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...
Released: 1986-01-31111 minDir: Sidney LumetDramaBudget: $16.0MBox office: $3.8M
Cast
- Richard Gere as Pete St. John
- Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings
- Gene Hackman as Wilfred Buckley
- Julie Christie as Ellen Freeman
- Kate Capshaw as Sydney Betterman
- E.G. Marshall as Senator Sam Hastings
Themes
- politics
- political corruption
- image maker
- political consultant
- legal drama
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Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
3,669 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
50/100
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 475436
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- publication date
- 1986-01-01
- title
- Power
- review score
- 5.6/10
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Categories
1986 American films1986 drama films1986 English-language films1986 films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican drama filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about advertisingFilms about electionsFilms directed by Sidney LumetFilms scored by Cy ColemanFilms set in 1986Films set in ClevelandFilms set in New MexicoFilms set in New York CityFilms set in OhioFilms set in SeattleFilms set in South AmericaFilms set in Washington, D.C.Template film date with 2 release dates