

The Contender
2000-10-13 · 126 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Rod Lurie
- Production companies
- Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 22,428,990
Top Cast
Joan AllenLaine Hanson
Gary OldmanShelly Runyon
Jeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
Christian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam ElliottKermit Newman
William L. PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson
Kathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
Mike BinderLewis Hollis
Kristen ShawFiona Hathaway
Douglas UrbanskiMakerowitz
Angelica PageDierdra
Joseph Lyle TaylorPaul Smith
Doug RobertsCongressman Harding
Mariel HemingwayCynthia LeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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