The Contender

2000 "Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."
The Contender
6.9| 2h6m| R| en| Drama, Thriller
Storyline

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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DreamWorks Pictures

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  • The Contender Cast
Joan Allen as Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater as Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman
William Petersen as Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings
Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis