Absolute Power - Revision history

Jcordell at 19:59, 20 June 2019

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	[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]		[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]

	'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldacci novel of the same name and the cast included [[Gene Hackman]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Scott Glenn]] and [[Ed Harris]].		'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldacci novel of the same name. William Goldman (''[[Marathon Man]], [[All the President's Men]], [[Misery]]''), wrote the adaptation and the cast included [[Gene Hackman]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Scott Glenn]] and [[Ed Harris]].

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Crouchbk at 02:27, 5 December 2017

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	[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]		[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]

	'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David ~~Baldaucci~~ novel of the same name and the cast included [[Gene Hackman]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Scott Glenn]] and [[Ed Harris]].		'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldacci novel of the same name and the cast included [[Gene Hackman]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Scott Glenn]] and [[Ed Harris]].

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Ben41 at 23:13, 14 October 2014

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	[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]		[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]

	'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldaucci novel of the same name.		'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldaucci novel of the same name and the cast included [[Gene Hackman]], [[Laura Linney]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Scott Glenn]] and [[Ed Harris]].

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Ben41 at 23:12, 14 October 2014

2014-10-14T23:12:13Z

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	[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~300px~~\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]		[[Image:Absolutepowercover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|301px\|''Absolute Power (1997)'']]

	'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldaucci novel of the same name.		'''''Absolute Power''''' is a 1997 thriller directed by and starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as a master thief who while committing a heist unexpectedly witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States. He then finds himself the target of assassins when the crime is covered up. The film was an adaptation of the David Baldaucci novel of the same name.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Ben41: /* SIG-Sauer P226 */

2014-09-12T13:40:35Z

SIG-Sauer P226

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	[[Image:APSIGP228-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) aiming his SIG-Sauer P226.]]		[[Image:APSIGP228-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) aiming his SIG-Sauer P226.]]
	[[Image:APSIGP226-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) with his SIG-Sauer P226.]]		[[Image:APSIGP226-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) with his SIG-Sauer P226.]]

			==SIG-Sauer P228==
			A [[SIG-Sauer P228]], the standard at the time for the Secret Service, is seen on an office table.
			[[Image:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm]]
			[[File:AbsoluteP 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|A [[SIG-Sauer P228]], the standard at the time for the Secret Service, is seen on an office table.]]

	==Smith & Wesson Model 10==		==Smith & Wesson Model 10==

Ben41: /* Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock) */

2014-09-12T13:28:12Z

Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock)

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	=Rifles=		=Rifles=
	==Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock)==		==Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock)==
	Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) and hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]), having both been ~~assigned~~ to kill Luther Whitney ([[Clint Eastwood]]) (each without the other realizing it) both use take-down [[Remington 700]] rifles with major customizations to improve accuracy. The rifle used by Agent Collins is a similar configuration to the one used by [[Geena Davis]] in the film ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' (released a year before).		Secret Service Agent Tim Collin ([[Dennis Haysbert]]) and hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]), having both been contracted to kill Luther Whitney ([[Clint Eastwood]]) (each without the other realizing it) both use take-down [[Remington 700]] rifles with major customizations to improve accuracy. The rifle used by Agent Collins is a similar configuration to the one used by [[Geena Davis]] in the film ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' (released a year before).
	[[File:Rem700LTR.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Remington Model 700 LTR with bipod]]		[[File:Rem700LTR.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Remington Model 700 LTR with bipod]]
	[[Image:APRem700-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Tim Collin fires his custom Remington 700 at a man target. Note blank round ejecting.]]		[[Image:APRem700-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Tim Collin fires his custom Remington 700 at a man target. Note blank round ejecting.]]

Ben41: /* Rifles */

2014-09-12T13:27:37Z

Rifles

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	[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]		[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]
			[[File:AbsoluteP_28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Collin blows away debris from the brass .30-06 round before loading it into the rifle.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]

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	[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]		[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]		[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700~~. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his~~.]]		[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]		[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]

Ben41: /* Remington 700 (Walnut Stock) */

2014-09-12T13:25:02Z

Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)

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	==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==		==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==
	Contract hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) uses a Remington 700 action fitted in a walnut target stock similar to one used for the Keppeler 300, a German rifle.		Contract hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) uses a [[Remington 700]] action fitted with a suppressor and in a walnut target stock similar to one used for the Keppeler 300, a German rifle.
	[[File:Keppeler.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Keppeler 300m Stock]]		[[File:Keppeler.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Keppeler 300m Stock]]
	[[Image:APRem700-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty's ~~break down~~ Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty's breakdown Remington 700 in its case.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty attaches a scope to his Remington 700.]]		[[Image:APRem700-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty attaches a scope to his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty ~~aims~~ his Remington 700.]]		[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his.]]		[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his.]]
			[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]

	==Sako TRG-S==		==Sako TRG-S==

Ben41: /* Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock) */

2014-09-12T13:20:06Z

Remington 700 (Custom Black Stock)

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	[[Image:APRem700-2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The rifle on the right is a Remington 700s.]]		[[Image:APRem700-2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The rifle on the right is a Remington 700s.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]		[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|Collin prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]

	==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==		==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==

Ben41: /* Smith & Wesson Model 10 */

2014-09-12T13:18:27Z

Smith & Wesson Model 10

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	==Smith & Wesson Model 10==		==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
	Seth Frank ([[Ed Harris]]) can be seen with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] with a 4" barrel in his ~~small of the back~~ holster.		Seth Frank ([[Ed Harris]]) can be seen with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] with a 4" barrel in his holster.
	[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38spl.]]		[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38spl.]]
	[[Image:APS&W10-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|Seth Frank with a Smith & Wesson 4" in his holster.]]		[[Image:APS&W10-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Seth Frank ([[Ed Harris]]) with a Smith & Wesson 4" in his holster.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=

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	[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]		[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]
			[[File:AbsoluteP_28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Collin blows away debris from the brass .30-06 round before loading it into the rifle.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]

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	[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]		[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]		[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700~~. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his~~.]]		[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]		[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]

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	==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==		==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==
	Contract hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) uses a Remington 700 action fitted in a walnut target stock similar to one used for the Keppeler 300, a German rifle.		Contract hit man Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) uses a [[Remington 700]] action fitted with a suppressor and in a walnut target stock similar to one used for the Keppeler 300, a German rifle.
	[[File:Keppeler.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Keppeler 300m Stock]]		[[File:Keppeler.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Keppeler 300m Stock]]
	[[Image:APRem700-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty's ~~break down~~ Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty's breakdown Remington 700 in its case.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty attaches a scope to his Remington 700.]]		[[Image:APRem700-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|McCarty attaches a scope to his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty ~~aims~~ his Remington 700.]]		[[File:AbsoluteP_22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\| Michael McCarty ([[Richard Jenkins]]) checks the Remington action.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his.]]		[[Image:APRem700-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty checks the scope on his Remington 700.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|McCarty prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty loads a silver .300 Win Mag round into his Remington 700. While barely seen on screen, Collin loads a brass .30-06 round into his.]]
			[[Image:APRem700-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|McCarty prepares to fire the suppressed rifle.]]

	==Sako TRG-S==		==Sako TRG-S==

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	[[Image:APRem700-2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The rifle on the right is a Remington 700s.]]		[[Image:APRem700-2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|The rifle on the right is a Remington 700s.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]		[[Image:APRem700-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|That's a pretty impressive group considering he was shooting free-hand.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]		[[Image:APRem700-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|Collin's Remington 700 in its case.]]
	[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~600px~~\|Collin prepares to fire.]]		[[Image:APRem700-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|602px\|Collin prepares to fire.]]

	==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==		==Remington 700 (Walnut Stock)==