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The Contender
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The Contender (2000)

"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."
TMDb Score
67
R 2 hr 6 minOct 13th, 2000Thriller, Drama
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.
DirectorRod Lurie
StarringGary OldmanJoan AllenJeff Bridges

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Cast & Crew

Gary Oldman
as Shelly Runyon
Joan Allen
as Laine Hanson
Jeff Bridges
as President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
as Reginald Webster

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 13th, 2000
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 6th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:DreamWorks Pictures, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, Cinecontender Internationale
Movie Tags:government, politics

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