The Contender(2000)
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.
- Director:
- Rod Lurie
- Writers:
- Rod Lurie
- Producers:
- Willi Bär, Douglas Urbanski, Marc Frydman
- Cinematographer:
- Denis Maloney
- Composer:
- Larry Groupé
- Production:
- Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group
- Budget:
- $20,000,000
- Revenue:
- $22,428,990
- Status:
- Released
Trailer
Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
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