2000
6.7 (247 votes)
2h 6m
Genres
Drama
Thriller
Production Companies
Cinerenta
Cinecontender Internationale
Battleplan Productions
SE8 Group
DreamWorks Pictures
Cinecontender Internationale
Battleplan Productions
SE8 Group
DreamWorks Pictures
The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Rod Lurie
Director of Photography: Denis Maloney
Producer: Marc Frydman, James Spies, Willi Bär, Douglas Urbanski
Writer: Rod Lurie
Top Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Videos
The Contender - Trailer
