The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

2000 en 126 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

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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

William Petersen

William Petersen

Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

William Hanson

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski

Douglas Urbanski

Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear

Noah Fryrear

Timmy

Angelica Page

Angelica Page

Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Paul Smith

Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton

Bev Appleton

Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register

Sandra Register

Glenda

Anthony Booth

Anthony Booth

Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby

Andrew Boothby

Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Maggie Runyon

Del Driver

Del Driver

Director Friend

Sean Pratt

Sean Pratt

Wilke

Bill Bevins

Bill Bevins

Anchorman

Ed Sala

Ed Sala

Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy

Kirk Penberthy

Stevenson

Justin Dray

Justin Dray

Stagehand

David Laubacher

David Laubacher

Reporter #4

David Bridgewater

David Bridgewater

Aide

Kevin Grantz

Kevin Grantz

Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner

David Londoner

Congressman Jones

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Amit Mehta

Amit Mehta

ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner

Catherine Shaffner

Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks

Liz Marks

Sheila

Sherri Richmond

Sherri Richmond

Reporter

Teresa Jones

Teresa Jones

Reporter

Lynn West

Lynn West

Reporter

Heather Rosbeck

Heather Rosbeck

Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook

Dawn Westbrook

Secretary

Jolene Carroll

Jolene Carroll

Maid

Michael Goodwin

Michael Goodwin

Reporter

Ashly Covington

Ashly Covington

Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb

Cynthia Webb

Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney

Denis Maloney

White House Photographer (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall

Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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