The Contender

The Contender (2000)

6.7 126 min Movie
DramaThriller

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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 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 L. Petersen William L. Petersen Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas Robin Thomas William Hanson
Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris Paige Willomina
Mike Binder Mike Binder Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw Kristen Shaw Fiona Hathaway

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