
The Insider(1999)
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.


“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...

Richard Gere
Pete St. John

Denzel Washington
Arnold Billings

Gene Hackman
Wilfred Buckley

Julie Christie
Ellen Freeman

Kate Capshaw
Sydney Betterman

E.G. Marshall
Senator Sam Hastings

J. T. Walsh
Jerome Cade

Beatrice Straight
Claire Hastings

Fritz Weaver
Wallace Furman

E. Katherine Kerr
Irene Furman
Power is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of politics, political corruption, image maker, political consultant, legal drama. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman. 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...
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