The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
October 13, 2000
126 min
R
✓ Released 9318 days ago
Drama
Thriller
6.7
User Score
261 votes
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Rod Lurie
Runtime: 126 min
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $22,428,990
Top Cast
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
