The Contender
2000 · Movie · R · 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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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (264 votes)
Themes
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- government
- politics
- sex scandal
- vice president
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
William L. Petersen
as Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
as Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
as Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
as William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
as Paige Willomina
Directed by Rod Lurie