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The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States President (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President (Allen).
Oct 13, 2000 · The Contender: Directed by Rod Lurie. With Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater. Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
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A political thriller about Laine Hanson, a Senator who is nominated to become Vice President following the death of the previous office holder. During the confirmation process, Laine is the victim of a vicious attack on her personal life in which stories of sexual deviancy are spread.
When the sitting Vice President dies, Senator Laine Hanson is chosen by the President to be the first woman to hold the office. The selection meets with opposition from members of both parties, in...
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Oct 13, 2000 · When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power. 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.
