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The Contender (2000)

Oct 13, 2000 · 2h 6m

6.7/10 TMDB user score
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Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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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Top 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 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
  • Noah Fryrear Timmy
  • Angelica Page Angelica Page Dierdra
  • Joseph Lyle Taylor Joseph Lyle Taylor Paul Smith

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