Power

1986 · directed by Sidney Lumet

Rating

54/100

Hit

no

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...

Power (1986), directed by Sidney Lumet, rates 54/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Richard Gere
• Denzel Washington
• Gene Hackman
• Julie Christie
• Kate Capshaw
• E.G. Marshall
• J.T. Walsh
• Beatrice Straight
• Fritz Weaver
• E. Katherine Kerr

Crew

• Andrzej Bartkowiak — Director of Photography
• Andrew Mondshein — Editor
• Cy Coleman — Original Music Composer
• David Himmelstein — Writer

More from Sidney Lumet

1. 12 Angry Men (1957) — 99/100 · hit
2. Network (1976) — 94/100 · hit
3. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) — 84/100 · hit
4. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) — 82/100 · hit
5. Fail Safe (1964) — 81/100 · hit
6. Serpico (1973) — 81/100 · hit

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