Power (1986)
More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 51m
- Director Sidney Lumet
- Genres Drama
- Rating 5.9/10 (77 votes)
Synopsis
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...
Cast
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Richard Gere
as Pete St. John
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Denzel Washington
as Arnold Billings
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Gene Hackman
as Wilfred Buckley
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Julie Christie
as Ellen Freeman
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Kate Capshaw
as Sydney Betterman
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E.G. Marshall
as Senator Sam Hastings
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J.T. Walsh
as Jerome Cade
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Beatrice Straight
as Claire Hastings
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Fritz Weaver
as Wallace Furman
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E. Katherine Kerr
as Irene Furman
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Michael Learned
as Gov. Andrea Stannard
- Omar Torres as Roberto Cepeda
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Polly Rowles
as Lucille DeWitt
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Matt Salinger
as Phillip Aarons
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Tom Mardirosian
as Sheikh
- Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. as Interpreter (as Ricardo Gallarzo)
- Jessica James as Helen
- Glenn Kezer as Frank McKusker
Crew
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Sidney Lumet
Director
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Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
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Andrew Mondshein
Editor
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Cy Coleman
Original Music Composer
- Reene Schisgal Producer
- Mark Tarlov Producer
- David Himmelstein Writer
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