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Abuse of Power

Aug 16, 2008 · 1h 36m
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Thriller

PLOT

The late Irish hero fireman's (Lefty) charming son William M. "Billy" Dylan (25) is elected as independent, youngest Massachusettes state representative. He joins the Democrats, Congress seat Beacon Hill's legendary rooster, House speaker Charles T. "Chick" Mudoon, who trusts the customary campaign debt check will reel the rookie in as another meek party soldier. However the naive, naturally noble new boy, who doesn't hesitate to single-handedly fight off two skinhead gay-bashers, has and follows his own conscience. He defeats Muldoon's dodgy attempts to prevent a congressional committee investigating state police school cadet abuse, which would compromise his deputy, majority leader Spanky Reardon. It seems Muldoon's revenged when Dylan gets framed for the alleged violent abuse of a two-faced congressional aid. However, there's a more devious, ambitious plot behind two abuse cases and a staged corrupt payment for a memorial hospital wing.

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CAST

Michael Landes
Billy Dylan
Wendy Benson-Landes
Lauren Reading
Francis X. McCarthy
Chick Muldoon
Grainger Hines
Spanky Reardon
Drea de Matteo
Cadet Ramsey
Bates Wilder
Marty Brennan
Charley Broderick
Tony Bonfiglio
Nadine Stenovitch
Nicole Dixon
Directed by Michael Connolly

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
—
Country
US
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