The Contender (2000)

  • R
  • 10/13/2000 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 2h 6m

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.

Rod Lurie

Director, Writer

Cast

Joan Allen's headshot

Joan Allen

Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman's headshot

Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges's headshot

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater's headshot

Christian Slater

Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott's headshot

Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman
William Petersen's headshot

William Petersen

Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek's headshot

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall's headshot

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

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