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Feature film — 2000

The Contender (2000)

6.72h 6mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 275 votes.

Cinerenta / Cinecontender Internationale / Battleplan Productions / SE8 Group

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Director: Rod Lurie

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Cast & crew

Joan Allen as Laine Hanson

Joan Allen

Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon

Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater as Reginald Webster

Christian Slater

Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman

Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman

William L. Petersen as Jack Hathaway

William L. Petersen

Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

Robin Thomas as William Hanson

Robin Thomas

William Hanson

Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis

Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway

Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

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