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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Cast & Crew.
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
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Rod Lurie
Director
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
Willi Bär
Producer
Noah Fryrear
Timmy
Angelica Page
Dierdra
Marc Frydman
Producer
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Paul Smith
Douglas Urbanski
Producer
Kevin Geer
Congressman Skakle
Larry Groupé
Composer
Doug Roberts
Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway
Cynthia Lee
Denis Maloney
Cinematographer
Michael Jablow
Editor
Bev Appleton
Congressman Marshall
Sandra Register
Glenda
Mary Jo Slater
CastingDirector
Alec Hammond
ProductionDesigner
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)
Lucas N. Hall
Congressional Aid (uncredited)
Halina Gebarowicz
Art Direction
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Set Decoration
Matthew Jacobsen
Costume Design
James Spies
Producer
Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 13, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 6m
Content RatingR
Budget$20,000,000
Box Office$22,428,990
Genres
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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. Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.
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