Abuse of Power

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.

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

Will Lyman

Nolan Flannery

David Ian

Lou Cusato

Howie Carr

Self

• Michael ConnollyWriter · Director
• John StimpsonWriter · Director
• Lynda M. ConnollyWriter

Release date

August 16, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Budget

$1,000,000

Genres

Thriller