Does Power end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Power easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Power

Name: Power
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Julie Christie, Kate Capshaw

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

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Polar Entertainment, Lorimar Motion Pictures

1986111 min5.8 / 10

A morally corrosive political thriller about the seductive corruption of power and the compromises demanded by the machinery of influence.

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...

Clusters

Corrupt Institutions Exposed Crime and Corruption Science Technology And Industry Crime and Thriller Movies About Artists

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Politics Political Corruption Image Maker Political Consultant Legal Drama

Questions people ask

Does Power end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Power violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Power sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Power easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Power scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.