The Contender (2000)

Drama, Thriller • PT2H6M

The Contender

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

Top Cast

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

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