ABSOLUTE POWER(1997)
Clint plays a theif who, while pulling off a job, witnesses
the murder of E.G. Marshall's wife by - wait for it - the
President Of The United States(Gene Hackman)!! This puts
Clint in a very precarious position!! This is a great movie! A
From Amazon.com:
Director Clint Eastwood's 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 U.S. president
(played by Gene Hackman). Determined to clear his name,
Whitney cleverly eludes a tenacious detective (Ed Harris)
while investigating a corruption of power reaching to the
highest level of government. Adapted by veteran screenwriter
William Goldman from David Baldacci's novel, this thriller
balances expert suspense with well-drawn characters and
an intelligent plot that's 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. --Jeff Shannon