Power
1986 · 1h 51m · Drama
Skip it. This 1986 political thriller sounds like it's trying to be 'All the King's Men' but lands as forgettable middlebrow drama—the kind of film that disappears from memory the moment the credits roll. Unless you're specifically hunting for '80s political intrigue deep cuts, your time's better spent elsewhere.
Plot
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...
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Julie Christie, Kate Capshaw