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The Contender

MOVIE • 2000

The Contender

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 275
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Top 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 L. Petersen

William L. 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

Douglas Urbanski

Douglas Urbanski

Makerowitz

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Noah Fryrear

Timmy

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Status

Released

Release

October 13, 2000

Runtime

126 min

Language

English

Origin

Germany

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$22,428,990