The Contender
The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

6.7(251 votes)
2000
2h 6m
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.

Production

Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, DreamWorks Pictures

Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman

William Petersen

William Petersen

Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

William Hanson

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