The Contender (2000)
The Contender (2000)
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Plot.
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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Currently The Contender is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Fandango At Home, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Joan Allen
Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon / Executive Producer

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

Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas
William Hanson

Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski
Makerowitz / Producer

Noah Fryrear
Timmy

Angelica Page
Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor
Paul Smith

Kevin Geer
Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts
Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway
Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton
Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register
Glenda

Anthony Booth
Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby
Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler
Maggie Runyon

Del Driver
Director Friend

Sean Pratt
Wilke

Bill Bevins
Anchorman

Ed Sala
Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy
Stevenson

Justin Dray
Stagehand

David Laubacher
Reporter #4

David Bridgewater
Aide

Kevin Grantz
Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy
Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner
Congressman Jones

Larry King
Larry King

Amit Mehta
ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner
Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks
Sheila

Sherri Richmond
Reporter

Teresa Jones
Reporter

Lynn West
Reporter

Heather Rosbeck
Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook
Secretary

Jolene Carroll
Maid

Michael Goodwin
Reporter

Ashly Covington
Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb
Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower
Drowning Victim (uncredited) / Stunts

Robert Shepherd
Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney
White House Photographer (uncredited) / Director of Photography

Lucas N. Hall
Congressional Aid (uncredited)

Rod Lurie
Director / Writer

Larry Groupé
Original Music Composer

Michael Jablow
Editor

Mary Jo Slater
Casting

Alec Hammond
Production Design

Halina Gebarowicz
Art Direction

Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Set Decoration

Matthew Jacobsen
Costume Design

Marc Frydman
Producer

Willi Bär
Producer

James Spies
Producer

Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer

Maurice Leblond
Executive Producer

Scott Shiffman
Co-Producer

Steve Loglisci
Co-Producer

Oriana Robertson
Unit Production Manager

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
Stunts

Doug Coleman
Stunts

Loyd Catlett
Stunt Coordinator
Media.












Details.
Release DateOctober 13, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 6m
Content RatingR
Budget$20,000,000
Box Office$22,428,990
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
washington d.c.
usa president
sex scandal
politics
government
vice president
Wiki.
The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States president (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president (Allen).
The film serves as a response to the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton. It became the subject of controversy regarding alterations that displeased Oldman, who co-produced. The film enjoyed box office success in the US. The film also received two Academy Award nominations; Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.
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