The Contender
Overview
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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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 22 nominations total
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"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$22,428,990
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Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William 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
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Rod Lurie
Director
Directing
Larry Groupé
Original Music Composer
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Denis Maloney
Director of Photography
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Rod Lurie
Writer
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Marc Frydman
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Douglas Urbanski
Producer
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Willi Bär
Producer
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James Spies
Producer
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Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer
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Gary Oldman
Executive Producer
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Maurice Leblond
Executive Producer
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