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The Contender (2000)

R · 2000-10-13 · 2h 6m · EN
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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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Rod LurieDirector, Writer
Budget
$20M
Box office
$22.4M

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Gary OldmanGary OldmanShelly RunyonJoan AllenJoan AllenLaine HansonJeff BridgesJeff BridgesPresident Jackson EvansChristian SlaterChristian SlaterReginald WebsterSam ElliottSam ElliottKermit NewmanWilliam L. PetersenWilliam L. PetersenJack HathawaySaul RubinekSaul RubinekJerry TolliverPhilip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallOscar BillingsMike BinderMike BinderLewis HollisRobin ThomasRobin ThomasWilliam HansonMariel HemingwayMariel HemingwayCynthia LeeKathryn MorrisKathryn MorrisPaige Willomina

Keywords

Washington d.c.U.s. presidentGovernmentPoliticsSex scandalVice presidentWashington dc, usaUsa president

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityWashington D C · U S President · GovernmentDialogue densityDramaDirector preference9540Actor preference16687 · 76797 · 7802Country preferenceDe

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What is The Contender about?

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.

How long is The Contender?

The Contender has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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