Polski opis

Waszyngton, czasy współczesne. Włamywacz-weteran Luther Whitney (CLINT EASTWOOD), spędziwszy wiele lat w wiezieniu, ma zamiar godnie zakończyć złodziejska karierę. Decyduje się na jeszcze jeden - już ostatni - wielki skok, który swoim zwyczajem przygotowuje w najdrobniejszych szczegółach. Wszystko powinno pójść gładko. Ale tak się nie stanie. Luther zakrada się do posiadłości chwilowo nieobecnego Waltera Sullivana (E.G. MARSHALL), polityka i jednego z najbogatszych mieszkańców Waszyngtonu. W przepuszczalnym lustrze widzi sypialnie Sullivanów, w której żonę gospodarza, Christy (MELORA HARDIN) uwodzi jego protegowany, Alan Richmond (GENE HACKMAN), aktualnie piastujący urząd... prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych.

 English description

Luther Whitney (CLINT EASTWOOD) is a technician, a craftsman and a solitary perfectionist. Those who know his work would say that he is, in fact, an artist. His business is done with meticulous care and his life is an accumulation of details, all of which must be executed with patience and precision. Luther Whitney is among the very best at what he does because he is well versed in the art of deception. He has the benefit of experience and he is an expert at disguise. He is also very careful to avoid any public acknowledgment for his skill. His silence is essential. Vanity would lead to his imprisonment because Luther Whitney is a master thief. "Absolute Power," is Luther Whitney's story. Close to retirement after years in prison, he has chosen a last, high profile target in order to end his career. He has also prepared himself down to the last, seemingly insignificant detail. However, even a burglary that has been carefully planned by Luther Whitney will have its unexpected moments.