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Power

More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.

1986 · R · 1h 51m

Directed by Sidney Lumet

5.8

TMDB audience score
78 votes, out of 10

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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...

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Cast

  • Richard Gere
    Pete St. John

  • Denzel Washington
    Arnold Billings

  • Gene Hackman
    Wilfred Buckley

  • Julie Christie
    Ellen Freeman

  • Kate Capshaw
    Sydney Betterman

  • E.G. Marshall
    Senator Sam Hastings

  • J.T. Walsh
    Jerome Cade

  • Beatrice Straight
    Claire Hastings

  • Fritz Weaver
    Wallace Furman

  • E. Katherine Kerr
    Irene Furman

  • Michael Learned
    Gov. Andrea Stannard

  • Omar Torres
    Roberto Cepeda

  • Polly Rowles
    Lucille DeWitt

  • Matt Salinger
    Phillip Aarons

  • Tom Mardirosian
    Sheikh

  • Ricardo Gallarzo Jr.
    Interpreter (as Ricardo Gallarzo)

  • Jessica James
    Helen

  • Glenn Kezer
    Frank McKusker