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The Contender

The Contender

6.7 (271) ·2000 ·126 min ·Movie
Drama Thriller

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.

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

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