Film record

Absolute Power

1997Feature film121 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
political thriller film

Credits

Art department

Henry Bumstead — Production design

Direction

Clint Eastwood — Directing

Cast

Clint Eastwood — Acting
Gene Hackman — Acting
Ed Harris — Acting
Laura Linney — Acting
Scott Glenn — Acting
Dennis Haysbert — Acting
Judy Davis — Acting
E. G. Marshall — Acting
Richard Jenkins — Acting
Alison Eastwood — Acting
Ken Walsh — Acting
Mark Margolis — Acting
Melora Hardin — Acting
Kenneth Welsh — Acting
Buddy Van Horn — Acting

Writing

William Goldman — Screenwriting

Production

Clint Eastwood — Production

Music

Lennie Niehaus — Music composition

Cinematography

Jack N. Green — Cinematography

Editing

Joel Cox — Editing
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
14 Feb 1997Checked 16 Sep 2026
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