The Contender
The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

October 13, 2000126 min6.7EN
DramaThriller

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.

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Cast

Joan Allen
Joan AllenLaine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Gary OldmanShelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
Jeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Christian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Sam ElliottKermit Newman
William Petersen
William PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
Mike Binder
Mike BinderLewis Hollis
Robin Thomas
Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson