Power of Attorney (1995)

An attorney is hired to defend a notorious mobster which he has been trying to send away for years while working as a prosecutor.

Director:

Howard Himelstein

Writers:

Jeffrey Barmash, George Erschbamer

Stars:

Danny Aiello, Elias Koteas, Rae Dawn Chong

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Aiello	...	Joseph Scassi
Elias Koteas	...	Paul Dellacroce
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Joan Armstrong
Roger Wilson	...	Frankie Dellacroce
Nina Siemaszko	...	Maria
Greg Rogers	...	Peters
Hagan Beggs	...	Stern
Andrew Airlie	...	Adams
Babs Chula	...	Angela
Liduina Vanderspek	...	Judge Keen (as Liduin Currell)
Harvey Dumansky	...	Joey
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Buddha
Alex Green	...	Cabbie
Rick Aiello	...	Tino
Tygh Runyan	...	Whoopie

Storyline

An attorney is hired to defend a notorious mobster which he has been trying to send away for years while working as a prosecutor.

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Plot Keywords:

sex on a chair | woman on top | mobster | attorney | independent film | 

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Taglines:

Power Corrupts.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

Peters is identified as the District Attorney, and Paul Delacroce is identified as an Assistant District Attorney. However, the movie talks about federal trials. The correct term for a federal prosecutor is U.S. Attorney, and his assistants are Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

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Soundtracks

(I'M IN) OVER MY HEAD
Written by Dane DeViller & Sean Hosein
Sung by Gordie Maxwell
Published by Banana Toons, SOCAN

User Reviews

Probably the worst movie ever made

Caught this movie on TV the other day and I honestly don't think I've ever seen anything worse. Worse than Hudson Hawk, worse than Billy Jack, worse than than any other movie you can name. It really has to be seen to be believed. The lead actor should be thrown in jail for his performance in this movie and Danny Aiello's acting is sub-par even by his standards. The plot's so stupid it's hardly worth a laugh and the dialogue couldn't have been written by someone with more than a fifth grade education. The music is so cheesy you'll catch yourself wondering if the movie's supposed to be funny and you've completely missed the joke. I usually enjoy horrible movies, but Power of Attorney is so bad it tried even my patience, and that's saying something. I defy anyone who's had the displeasure of watching Power of Attorney all the way through to name worse movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abus de confiance

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinevu Films, Small World Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1