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The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Oct 13, 20002h 6minUS
6.7
247 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleThe Contender
RealesedOct 13, 2000
WriterN/A
DirectorRod Lurie
CountryGermany
CompaniesCinerenta
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 Petersen

William Petersen

Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings
Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

William Hanson
Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski

Douglas Urbanski

Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear

Noah Fryrear

Timmy
Angelica Page

Angelica Page

Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Paul Smith
Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee
Bev Appleton

Bev Appleton

Congressman Marshall
Sandra Register

Sandra Register

Glenda
Anthony Booth

Anthony Booth

Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby

Andrew Boothby

Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Maggie Runyon
Del Driver

Del Driver

Director Friend
Sean Pratt

Sean Pratt

Wilke
Bill Bevins

Bill Bevins

Anchorman
Ed Sala

Ed Sala

Show Producer
Kirk Penberthy

Kirk Penberthy

Stevenson
Justin Dray

Justin Dray

Stagehand
David Laubacher

David Laubacher

Reporter #4
David Bridgewater

David Bridgewater

Aide
Kevin Grantz

Kevin Grantz

Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner

David Londoner

Congressman Jones
Larry King

Larry King

Larry King
Amit Mehta

Amit Mehta

ABU Hunter
Catherine Shaffner

Catherine Shaffner

Patricia Lavameer
Liz Marks

Liz Marks

Sheila
Sherri Richmond

Sherri Richmond

Reporter
Teresa Jones

Teresa Jones

Reporter
Lynn West

Lynn West

Reporter
Heather Rosbeck

Heather Rosbeck

Elaine Bidwell
Dawn Westbrook

Dawn Westbrook

Secretary
Jolene Carroll

Jolene Carroll

Maid
Michael Goodwin

Michael Goodwin

Reporter
Ashly Covington

Ashly Covington

Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb

Cynthia Webb

Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Congressman (uncredited)
Denis Maloney

Denis Maloney

White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall

Congressional Aid (uncredited)
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