Power (1986 film)
1986 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
Written by | David Himmelstein |
Produced by | Reene Schisgal Mark Tarlov Kenneth Utt Wolfgang Glattes |
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Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
Music by | Cy Coleman |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $14 million[1] |
Box office | $3,800,000[2] |
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Denzel Washington's performance in the film as public relations expert Arnold Billings earned him the 1987 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Beatrice Straight's performance as Claire Hastings earned her a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress.