Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
2008, English. Directed by John Stimpson & Michael Connolly.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John StimpsonDirector
- Michael ConnollyDirector
- Michael LandesBilly Dylan
- Wendy Benson-LandesLauren Reading
- Francis X. McCarthyChick Muldoon
- Grainger HinesSpanky Reardon
- Drea de MatteoCadet Ramsey
- Bates WilderMarty Brennan
- Charley BroderickTony Bonfiglio
- Nadine StenovitchNicole Dixon
- Will LymanNolan Flannery
- David IanLou Cusato
- Howie CarrSelf
Details
- Released
- 16 August 2008
- Original title
- Beacon Hill
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Connolly, Lynda M. Connolly, John Stimpson
- Budget
- $1M
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Abuse of Power runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Abuse of Power isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 2008. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Abuse of Power?
Abuse of Power (2008) was directed by John Stimpson and Michael Connolly and stars Michael Landes, Wendy Benson-Landes, Francis X. McCarthy.