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What if your job was covering up a president's deadly affair? Welcome to Secret Service hell.
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Executive Power (1997)

sleazy 90s thrillerstraight-to-video energypolitical paranoia

Overview

Thriller

While protecting the U.S. President, Secret Service agent Nick Sager helps him to dispose of the body of a young girl, who accidentally died during an adulterous encounter. Some time later, a few weeks before the elections, the disillusioned ex-agent is approached by his former partner. The President's former aide, and one of few people who knew about the cover-up, is found dead in mysterious circumstances.

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Content warning
tortureusa presidentcover-upextramarital affairformer partner
institutional corruptionmoral complicitydisillusionment with powerloyalty vs. conscience

Standout Aspects

Acting

William Atherton's slimeball president is *chef's kiss*

Production

Somehow made in 1997, looks like 1987

Best for:Streaming: Late night rabbit hole when you can't sleep·Solo: Nobody else deserves this punishment·Background: Fold laundry to presidential scandals
Heads up:Violence: Torture scenes that aged poorly·Sexual Content: Adultery central to plot, some nudity
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Director

David L. Corley

ReleasedSep 25, 1997
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Initial Entertainment Group
Naegele-Derrick Productions

Top Cast

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Nick Seger

John Heard

John Heard

Walker

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

First Lady

William Atherton

William Atherton

President Fields

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

Susan Marshall

John Capodice

John Capodice

Detective Penn

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Christine Rolands

Jerry Trimble

Jerry Trimble

Shadow

Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus

Debra

Michael Horton

Michael Horton

Victor

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of four movies in 1997 about presidential scandals, riding the Clinton-era conspiracy wave.

Cultural

The 'helpful agent covers up sex crime' premise hits VERY different post-#MeToo; this played as edgy in '97.

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