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The Contender

The Contender

# Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 20,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 2000-10-13
⌚ Running Time: 126 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.673

Beloved Cast

Joan Allen original image
Laine Hanson
Joan Allen
Gary Oldman original image
Shelly Runyon
Gary Oldman
Jeff Bridges original image
President Jackson Evans
Jeff Bridges
Christian Slater original image
Reginald Webster
Christian Slater
Sam Elliott original image
Kermit Newman
Sam Elliott
William Petersen original image
Jack Hathaway
William Petersen
Saul Rubinek original image
Jerry Tolliver
Saul Rubinek
Philip Baker Hall original image
Oscar Billings
Philip Baker Hall
Mike Binder original image
Lewis Hollis
Mike Binder
Robin Thomas original image
William Hanson
Robin Thomas
Kathryn Morris original image
Paige Willomina
Kathryn Morris
Kristen Shaw original image
Fiona Hathaway
Kristen Shaw
Douglas Urbanski original image
Makerowitz
Douglas Urbanski
Noah Fryrear original image
Timmy
Noah Fryrear
Angelica Page original image
Dierdra
Angelica Page
Joseph Lyle Taylor original image
Paul Smith
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Kevin Geer original image
Congressman Skakle
Kevin Geer
Doug Roberts original image
Congressman Harding
Doug Roberts
Mariel Hemingway original image
Cynthia Lee
Mariel Hemingway
Bev Appleton original image
Congressman Marshall
Bev Appleton
Sandra Register original image
Glenda
Sandra Register
Anthony Booth original image
Peter Crenshaw
Anthony Booth
Andrew Boothby original image
Steve Poullet
Andrew Boothby
Irene Ziegler original image
Maggie Runyon
Irene Ziegler
Del Driver original image
Director Friend
Del Driver
Sean Pratt original image
Wilke
Sean Pratt
Bill Bevins original image
Anchorman
Bill Bevins
Ed Sala original image
Show Producer
Ed Sala
Kirk Penberthy original image
Stevenson
Kirk Penberthy
Justin Dray original image
Stagehand
Justin Dray
David Laubacher original image
Reporter #4
David Laubacher
David Bridgewater original image
Aide
David Bridgewater
Kevin Grantz original image
Secret Service Chief
Kevin Grantz
Michael Kennedy original image
Congressman Fletcher
Michael Kennedy
David Londoner original image
Congressman Jones
David Londoner
Larry King original image
Larry King
Larry King
Amit Mehta original image
ABU Hunter
Amit Mehta
Catherine Shaffner original image
Patricia Lavameer
Catherine Shaffner
Liz Marks original image
Sheila
Liz Marks
Sherri Richmond original image
Reporter
Sherri Richmond
Teresa Jones original image
Reporter
Teresa Jones
Lynn West original image
Reporter
Lynn West
Heather Rosbeck original image
Elaine Bidwell
Heather Rosbeck
Dawn Westbrook original image
Secretary
Dawn Westbrook
Jolene Carroll original image
Maid
Jolene Carroll
Michael Goodwin original image
Reporter
Michael Goodwin
Ashly Covington original image
Aide (uncredited)
Ashly Covington
Cynthia Webb original image
Nurse (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb
Caryn Mower original image
Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Caryn Mower
Robert Shepherd original image
Congressman (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd
Denis Maloney original image
White House Photographer (uncredited)
Denis Maloney
Lucas N. Hall original image
Congressional Aid (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall

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