The Contender (2000)
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
2000 · R · 2h 6m · Drama, Thriller
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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
Music by: Larry Groupé
Cinematography: Denis Maloney
Editor: Michael Jablow
Box office: $22M · Budget: $20M · Rated 6.7/10 by 268 viewers
Cast
Joan Allen as Laine HansonGary Oldman as Shelly RunyonJeff Bridges as President Jackson EvansChristian Slater as Reginald WebsterSam Elliott as Kermit NewmanWilliam L. Petersen as Jack HathawaySaul Rubinek as Jerry TolliverPhilip Baker Hall as Oscar BillingsRobin Thomas as William HansonKathryn Morris as Paige WillominaMike Binder as Lewis HollisKristen Shaw as Fiona HathawayMore like this
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