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67% Critic Match
The Contender
“Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.”
6.7 / 10• 2000• 2h 6m•R• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Lead
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rod Lurie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Contender is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
