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The Contender (2000)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Rod Lurie
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    Laine Hanson Joan Allen
  • Profile picture of Gary Oldman
    Shelly Runyon Gary Oldman
  • Profile picture of Jeff Bridges
    President Jackson Evans Jeff Bridges
  • Profile picture of Christian Slater
    Reginald Webster Christian Slater
  • Profile picture of Sam Elliott
    Kermit Newman Sam Elliott
  • Profile picture of William Petersen
    Jack Hathaway William Petersen
  • Profile picture of Saul Rubinek
    Jerry Tolliver Saul Rubinek
  • Profile picture of Philip Baker Hall
    Oscar Billings Philip Baker Hall

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Keywords

  • usa president
  • washington dc, usa
  • government
  • politics
  • sex scandal
  • vice president