Film · 2000 · Drama

The Contender

Name: The Contender
Director: Rod Lurie
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2000-10-13
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

★6.7 2000 2h 6m Rod Lurie PG-13

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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About the film

Audience score

★ 6.7 /10

based on 275 votes

Synopsis

DramaThriller

Cast

8 principal 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

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The Contender (2000) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 6m drama directed by Rod Lurie is rated 6.7/10 by 275 viewers.