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Absolute Power

1997 · 121 min · Director: Clint Eastwood ★ IMDb 6.7 · 65,787 ratings

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Inspired by David Baldacci's novel, and the ruthlessness of people in power. President Alan Richmond believes that everything he does is beyond reproach, including an affair or two. That leads to murder and everyone around him is involved. There is only one witness, a thief named Luther Whitney. They are sure he'll talk, but when? The Secret Service is determined to keep him quiet, but catching a thief isn't always easy.

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Absolute Power (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 18 %, then dips around 33 %, then dips around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity18 %0 %0 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 15′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
17.5 %≈ 21′Disturbing86 %82 %82 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension75 %70 %63 %36 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity62 %51 %40 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity57 %44 %34 %54 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Tension58 %46 %32 %53 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity59 %45 %26 %56 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity56 %39 %20 %55 %
52.5 %≈ 64′Sadness53 %39 %19 %49 %
57.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity56 %49 %19 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 76′Tension63 %59 %15 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 82′Tension70 %68 %21 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 88′Tension72 %69 %33 %50 %
77.5 %≈ 94′Tension71 %68 %43 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 100′Tension79 %76 %64 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 106′Disturbing80 %76 %69 %41 %
92.5 %≈ 112′Tension70 %53 %40 %36 %
97.5 %≈ 118′Relief65 %27 %13 %20 %

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Cast

Ed Harris

Seth Frank

Laura Linney

Kate Whitney

Judy Davis

Gloria Russell

Scott Glenn

Bill Burton

Dennis Haysbert

Tim Collin

E.G. Marshall

Walter Sullivan

Melora Hardin

Christy Sullivan

Kenneth Welsh

Sandy Lord

PJ
Penny Johnson Jerald

Laura Simon

Richard Jenkins

Michael McCarty

EK
Elaine Kagan

Valerie

AE
Alison Eastwood

Art Student

YC
Yau-Gene Chan

Waiter

GO
George Orrison

Airport Bartender

CM
Charles McDaniel

Medical Examiner

JL
John Lyle Campbell

Repairman

KE
Kimber Eastwood

White House Tour Guide

Details

Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
William Goldman, David Baldacci
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 65,787 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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