The Contender

The Contender

Drama · 2000 · 2h 6m

Movie

6.7/10 · TMDB

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Overview

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.

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Cast & crew

Joan AllenLaine Hanson
Gary OldmanShelly Runyon
Jeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
Christian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam ElliottKermit Newman
William L. PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson
Kathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
Mike BinderLewis Hollis
Kristen ShawFiona Hathaway
Douglas UrbanskiMakerowitz
Noah FryrearTimmy
Angelica PageDierdra

Information

Release date
13 October 2000
Director
Rod Lurie
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Runtime
2h 6m
Country of origin
United States, United Kingdom

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