Absolute Power

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman Director: Clint Eastwood Original UK Premiere: 1997 Dvd Release: 3rd April, 2000 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding Subtitled In: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish Dubbed In: French, Italian

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Absolute Power is also the title of a 1996 book by David Baldacci, which was made into a 1997 film starring Clint Eastwood. The book is a story of mass coverup on the executive levels of the US government. The book is a quick, good read with intense moments of action & drama. Character development is relatively poor, as the characters tend to stay true to form as initially presented rather than undergo character change. The story is one of what would different character types do when thrown into a difficult situation. Some of the characters are stereotypical, while others seem out of place in the role they play. All-in-all, however, it is a fun read & a pure fantasy. What is described would never happen as noted by the author in the authors note at the end. Absolute Power   at the Internet Movie Database. Posters Of Absolute Power

Director Clint Eastwoods 1997 box-office hit stars himself as Luther Whitney, a highly skilled thief who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, witnessing the murder of a woman involved in a secret tryst with the US president . Determined to clear his name, Whitney cleverly eludes a tenacious detective while investigating a corruption of power reaching to the highest level of government. Adapted by veteran screenwriter William Goldman from David Baldaccis novel, this thriller balances expert suspense with well-drawn characters & an intelligent plot thats just a pounding heartbeat away from real White House headlines. Absolute Power features the great Judy Davis in a memorable supporting role as the White House chief of staff who desperately attempts to cover up the crime.

Clint Eastwood is Gorillaz debut single, released off their self-titled album Gorillaz in March 2001. It peaked at the #4 in the UK & #57 in the US. The song is strangely reggae -ish hip-hop with melodic guitar & cheesy horror-film sounds, based on a sample of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. The verses are rapped by Del tha Funkee Homosapien, portrayed as a blue phantom in the video, while the chorus is sung as a haunting melody by 2-D. Directed by Jamie Hewlett & Pete Candeland. The video is animated. Every dead body that is not exterminated, gets up & kills. The people it kills, get up & kill in English & Japanese. This phrase was deemed offensive in some countries & a censored video was produced that omits this intro. The band is seen performing the song in what appears to be a white room, or at the very least some sort of room depicting a digital television screen in the backdrop. Then something weird happens to Russel & his hat begins to rise up on its own. The ghost of Del appears & starts to rap the song, all the while leaving the Gorillaz dumbfounded. Posters Of Clint Eastwood

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Gene Hackman is an American actor. He was born in San Bernardino, California. His parents divorced while he was a child & he therefore moved from one place to another until he settled finally in Illinois, where he lived with his grandmother. At 16 he left home to join the Marines, where he served 3 years as a radio operator. Having finished his service, he moved to New York, where he worked in several minor jobs. He then studied television production & journalism at the University of Illinois, taking advantage of the G,I. Bill. Already over 30 years old, Hackman decided to become an actor & joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Some times later, he moved back to New York, where he started to perform in several off-Broadway plays. Finally, in 1964, he had the offer to play on Broadway, which opened the doors to the movies. His first role was in Lilith, with Warren Beatty in the leading role. Another secondary role in a 1967 Warren Beatty movie, Bonnie & Clyde, earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Posters Of Runaway Jury

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