The Contender (2000)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Directed by Rod Lurie2h 6mDrama,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.

Rated
R
Year
2000
Country
DE
Language
English
Release date
13 October 2000
TMDB
6.7 (274)
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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 L. Petersen
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski
Douglas Urbanski
Makerowitz
N
Noah Fryrear
Timmy
Angelica Page
Angelica Page
Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Paul Smith
K
Kevin Geer
Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts
Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway
Cynthia Lee
B
Bev Appleton
Congressman Marshall
S
Sandra Register
Glenda
Anthony Booth
Anthony Booth
Peter Crenshaw
A
Andrew Boothby
Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler
Irene Ziegler
Maggie Runyon
D
Del Driver
Director Friend
S
Sean Pratt
Wilke
B
Bill Bevins
Anchorman
E
Ed Sala
Show Producer
K
Kirk Penberthy
Stevenson
Justin Dray
Justin Dray
Stagehand
D
David Laubacher
Reporter #4
D
David Bridgewater
Aide
K
Kevin Grantz
Secret Service Chief
M
Michael Kennedy
Congressman Fletcher
D
David Londoner
Congressman Jones
Larry King
Larry King
Larry King
A
Amit Mehta
ABU Hunter
C
Catherine Shaffner
Patricia Lavameer
L
Liz Marks
Sheila
S
Sherri Richmond
Reporter
Teresa Jones
Teresa Jones
Reporter
L
Lynn West
Reporter
H
Heather Rosbeck
Elaine Bidwell
D
Dawn Westbrook
Secretary
J
Jolene Carroll
Maid
Michael Goodwin
Michael Goodwin
Reporter
Ashly Covington
Ashly Covington
Aide (uncredited)
C
Cynthia Webb
Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower
Caryn Mower
Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd
Robert Shepherd
Congressman (uncredited)
D
Denis Maloney
White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall
Lucas N. Hall
Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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