Corrupts absolutely.
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
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Classical in form, earnest, contemporary and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Clint EastwoodLuther Whitney
- Gene HackmanPresident Richmond
- Ed HarrisSeth Frank
- Laura LinneyKate Whitney
- Judy DavisGloria Russell
- Scott GlennBill Burton
- Dennis HaysbertTim Collin
- E.G. MarshallWalter Sullivan
- Melora HardinChristy Sullivan
- Kenneth WelshSandy Lord
Crew
- Clint EastwoodDirector
- William GoldmanScreenplay
- David BaldacciNovel
- Jack N. GreenDirector of Photography
- Lennie NiehausOriginal Music Composer
- Joel CoxEditor
- Clint EastwoodProducer
- Karen S. SpiegelProducer
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