The Contender

The Contender

2000
2h 6m
6.7

6.7/10

261 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Thriller

"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $22,428,990

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinerenta Cinecontender Internationale Battleplan Productions SE8 Group DreamWorks Pictures
Production Countries
Germany United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date October 13, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0208874

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

Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas

William Hanson

Kathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

Mike Binder
Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

Key Crew

Rod Lurie
Director
Marc Frydman
Producer
James Spies
Producer
Rod Lurie
Writer
Willi Bär
Producer
Douglas Urbanski
Producer
Gary Oldman
Executive Producer
Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer