Watch The Contender (2000) Official Trailer
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
6.7 / 10 IMDb October 13, 2000 2h 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.
Director
Runtime
2h 6m
Release Date
October 13, 2000
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$22,428,990
Languages
German, English
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Joan Allen
as Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
as Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
as President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
as Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
as Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
as Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
as Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
as Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
as William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
as Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
as Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
as Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski
as Makerowitz
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Noah Fryrear
as Timmy
Angelica Page
as Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor
as Paul Smith
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Kevin Geer
as Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts
as Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway
as Cynthia Lee
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Bev Appleton
as Congressman Marshall
Production Companies
Cinerenta
Cinecontender Internationale
Battleplan Productions
SE8 Group
The Contender Official Trailer 2000
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