Plot hole: When Luther places the envelope on the table during the White House tour, he is not wearing gloves, thereby leaving his fingerprints behind.
Absolute Power (1997)
1 plot hole
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn
Continuity mistake: When Clint comes out of the vault, the dead woman's dress is torn badly from the struggle, but when they flash back later, her dress is not torn.
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Suggested correction: Later in the woman cop asks why someone would undress, then dress, the body.
Luther Whitney: I'm your substitute driver tonight, Mr. Sullivan.
Trivia: Clint Eastwood's daughter Kimber has a cameo as a White House tour guide.
Question: The Secret Service Agents rush up the mansion stairs to the bedroom grabbing the stair banister multiple times without gloves. Why didn't the police pick up their fingerprints? And where did they get the crowbar? Is that standard issue for agents?
Answer: The female detective states the carpet is spotlessly clean, indicating they had performed an intense cleanup not shown on camera so they would no doubt cover the staircase as well and wipe it clean of prints. As for the crowbar, it is more than likely part of a "kit" in the boot (trunk) of secret service vehicles.
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