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The Contender

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The Contender (2000)

US:: R Drama Thriller

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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Keywords:

politics suspense

FACTS

Runtime: 126 mins Budget: $9,000,000 Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Sheldon Runyon

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Verticon Guard (uncredited)

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Floyd Gondolli

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Laine Hanson

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Crew

Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie

Director

Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie

Screenplay

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