The Contender
“Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.”
2000•R•2h 6m•6.7•Released
DramaThriller
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.
Director
Rod Lurie
Writer
Rod Lurie
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$22M
Languages
German, English
Studio
Cinerenta
Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski
Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear
Timmy
Angelica Page
Dierdra
Production
Company
Cinerenta
Company
Cinecontender Internationale
Company
Battleplan Productions
Company
SE8 Group
Producer
Marc Frydman
Producer
Douglas Urbanski
Producer
Willi Bär
Producer
James Spies
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