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?
Absolute Power (1997)
2 questions
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn
Continuity mistake: When the two bodyguards shoot the girl, she lands on top of Gene Hackman (the President). They rush over and pull the girl off. In the following shot, they're pulling the girl off him again. (00:19:40)
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.
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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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