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The Contender

"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."

2000-10-13 Drama 2hr 6m

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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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.

  • Released
    2000-10-13
  • Revenue
    $22,428,990
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 6m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, DreamWorks Pictures

Crew

Rod Lurie
Director
Rod Lurie
Writer
Marc Frydman
Producer

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Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman
William Petersen

William Petersen

Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings
Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

William Hanson
Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway
Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee
Bev Appleton

Bev Appleton

Congressman Marshall
Anthony Booth

Anthony Booth

Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby

Andrew Boothby

Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Maggie Runyon
Del Driver

Del Driver

Director Friend
Bill Bevins

Bill Bevins

Anchorman
Ed Sala

Ed Sala

Show Producer
Justin Dray

Justin Dray

Stagehand
David Laubacher

David Laubacher

Reporter #4
Kevin Grantz

Kevin Grantz

Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner

David Londoner

Congressman Jones
Larry King

Larry King

Larry King
Amit Mehta

Amit Mehta

ABU Hunter
Catherine Shaffner

Catherine Shaffner

Patricia Lavameer
Lynn West

Lynn West

Reporter
Heather Rosbeck

Heather Rosbeck

Elaine Bidwell
Ashly Covington

Ashly Covington

Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb

Cynthia Webb

Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Congressman (uncredited)
Denis Maloney

Denis Maloney

White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall

Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

Joan Allen is an American senator who is nominated to replace a recently deceased Vice-President by Jeff Bridges ("President Evans"). Once h... read more

Joan Allen is an American senator who is nominated to replace a recently deceased Vice-President by Jeff Bridges ("President Evans"). Once her confirmation hearing begins, she finds her rather interesting private life under the scrutiny of hostile committee chairman Gary Oldman who is determined to expose every aspect of her life - past and present - to the public. Oscar-nominated Allen is good as the feisty, intelligent, senator but the rest of this is all rather lacklustre and frequently overly contrived, with plenty of dramatic events designed to enhance the plot rather then create any sense of plausibility. Against the backdrop of the Clinton impeachment trial, the film had a certain resonance and it certainly does not show the constitutional processes, nor the male-dominated American establishment's approach to women, in a good light, but the older it gets, the less that causal impact it has and is now little better than a run-of-the-mill political drama that struggles to distinguish itself.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Joan Allen is an American senator who is nominated to replace a recently deceased Vice-President by Jeff Bridges ("President Evans"). Once her confirmation hearing begins, she finds her rather interesting private life under the scrutiny of ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

Joan Allen is an American senator who is nominated to replace a recently deceased Vice-President by Jeff Bridges ("President Evans"). Once her confirmation hearing begins, she finds her rather interes...

read more