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The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.Oct. 13, 2000United States126 Min.R
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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.

The Contender
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The Contender
The Contender
Original title The Contender
IMDb Rating 6.9 24,681 votes
TMDb Rating 6.659 208 votes

Director

Rod Lurie
Director

Cast

Gary Oldman isShelly Runyon
Shelly Runyon
Joan Allen isLaine Hanson
Laine Hanson
Jeff Bridges isPresident Jackson Evans
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater isReginald Webster
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott isKermit Newman
Kermit Newman
William Petersen isJack Hathaway
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek isJerry Tolliver
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall isOscar Billings
Oscar Billings
Mike Binder isLewis Hollis
Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas isWilliam Hanson
William Hanson

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