Power (1986)

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

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...

• Released: 1986-01-31
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• Richard Gere as Pete St. John
• Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings
• Gene Hackman as Wilfred Buckley
• Julie Christie as Ellen Freeman
• Kate Capshaw as Sydney Betterman
• E.G. Marshall as Senator Sam Hastings
• J.T. Walsh as Jerome Cade
• Beatrice Straight as Claire Hastings
• Fritz Weaver as Wallace Furman
• E. Katherine Kerr as Irene Furman

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Where to watch Power

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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