The Contender

The Contender (2000)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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.

Date of release
2000-10-13
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (275)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Rod Lurie

Casting

  • Joan Allen — Laine Hanson
  • Gary Oldman — Shelly Runyon
  • Jeff Bridges — President Jackson Evans
  • Christian Slater — Reginald Webster
  • Sam Elliott — Kermit Newman
  • William L. Petersen — Jack Hathaway
  • Saul Rubinek — Jerry Tolliver
  • Philip Baker Hall — Oscar Billings
  • Robin Thomas — William Hanson
  • Kathryn Morris — Paige Willomina
  • Mike Binder — Lewis Hollis
  • Kristen Shaw — Fiona Hathaway

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