Richard Gere
Pete St. John
1986•1h 51m•Released•EN
Power
“More seductive than sex… More addictive than any drug… More precious than gold. And one man can get it for you. For a price.”
Overview
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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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
January 31, 1986
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
5.8 / 10
Votes
78
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$3,800,000
Status
Released
Popularity
2.4
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Cast
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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
Michael Learned
Gov. Andrea Stannard
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Omar Torres
Roberto Cepeda
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