The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
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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.
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 HathawayCrew
DirectorRod Lurie
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Details
Release DateOctober 13, 2000
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$22,428,990
LanguagesGerman, English
StudiosCinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, DreamWorks Pictures
