The Contender Poster

The Contender

66.35% | October 13, 2000 | Drama, Thriller

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.

Featured Crew

Rod Lurie
Director
Denis Maloney
Director of Photography
Alec Hammond
Production Design

Cast

Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman