
Power
Power is a 1986 American political drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Richard Gere. The original screenplay by David Himmelstein focuses on political corruption and how power affects both those who wield it and the people they try to control.
Plot
Pete St. John (Richard Gere), a ruthless and highly successful media consultant, is juggling a couple of political candidates when he is asked to join the campaign of wealthy but little-known businessman Jerome Cade (J. T. Walsh), who hopes to win the Senate seat being vacated by St. John's friend Sam Hastings (E.G. Marshall).
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author | David Himmelstein |
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contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
director | Sidney Lumet |
editor | Andrew Mondshein |
genre | drama political |
keywords | e.g. marshall flood former partner juggle political candidate private jet public relations wash |
musicBy | Cy Coleman |
nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress |
producer | Kenneth Utt Mark Tarlov |
productionCompany | Lorimar Productions |
publisher | 20th Century Fox |