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The Contender
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The Contender

2000-10-13 · 126 min · ★ 6.7

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.

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Directors
Rod Lurie
Production companies
Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 22,428,990

Top Cast

Joan AllenJoan AllenLaine Hanson
Gary OldmanGary OldmanShelly Runyon
Jeff BridgesJeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
Christian SlaterChristian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam ElliottSam ElliottKermit Newman
William L. PetersenWilliam L. PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul RubinekSaul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallOscar Billings
Robin ThomasRobin ThomasWilliam Hanson
Kathryn MorrisKathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
Mike BinderMike BinderLewis Hollis
Kristen ShawKristen ShawFiona Hathaway
Douglas UrbanskiDouglas UrbanskiMakerowitz
Noah FryrearTimmy
Angelica PageAngelica PageDierdra
Joseph Lyle TaylorJoseph Lyle TaylorPaul Smith
Kevin GeerCongressman Skakle
Doug RobertsDoug RobertsCongressman Harding
Mariel HemingwayMariel HemingwayCynthia Lee
Bev AppletonCongressman Marshall

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