The Contender

Name: The Contender
Director: Rod Lurie
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2000-10-13
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott

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2000 · 126 min · R · Drama · Thriller · TMDB 6.7/10

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.

Directed by Rod Lurie

Cast

Joan Allen — Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman — Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges — President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater — Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott — Kermit Newman