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The Contender

“Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.”

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 274 votes

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
Release date
Oct 13, 2000
Original language
English
Origin
United States, United Kingdom

Cast of The Contender

  • Portrait of Joan Allen

    Joan Allen

    Laine Hanson

  • Portrait of Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman

    Shelly Runyon

  • Portrait of Jeff Bridges

    Jeff Bridges

    President Jackson Evans

  • Portrait of Christian Slater

    Christian Slater

    Reginald Webster

  • Portrait of Sam Elliott

    Sam Elliott

    Kermit Newman

  • Portrait of William L. Petersen

    William L. Petersen

    Jack Hathaway

  • Portrait of Saul Rubinek

    Saul Rubinek

    Jerry Tolliver

  • Portrait of Philip Baker Hall

    Philip Baker Hall

    Oscar Billings

  • Portrait of Robin Thomas

    Robin Thomas

    William Hanson

  • Portrait of Kathryn Morris

    Kathryn Morris

    Paige Willomina

  • Portrait of Mike Binder

    Mike Binder

    Lewis Hollis

  • Portrait of Kristen Shaw

    Kristen Shaw

    Fiona Hathaway

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United States
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United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
Streaming on Tubi, HooplaRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Australia
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