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The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

2000★ 6.7 · 2672h 6mDramaThriller

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.

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Cast

Gary Oldman
as Shelly Runyon

Sam Elliott
as Kermit Newman

Christian Slater
as Reginald Webster

Jeff Bridges
as President Jackson Evans

Joan Allen
as Laine Hanson

William L. Petersen
as Jack Hathaway

Kathryn Morris
as Paige Willomina

Saul Rubinek
as Jerry Tolliver

Mariel Hemingway
as Cynthia Lee

Philip Baker Hall
as Oscar Billings

Robin Thomas
as William Hanson

Mike Binder
as Lewis Hollis

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Release date: 2000-10-13

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $22,428,990

Runtime: 2h 6m

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DramaThriller

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