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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).
- $20 million
- Larry Groupé
- 13 October 2000
- Marc Frydman, Douglas Urbanski, Willi Baer, James Spies
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.
- (25K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Rod Lurie
- 2000-10-13
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. 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 ...
- (476)
- Rod Lurie
- R
- Joan Allen
Oct 13, 2000 · The Contender. Roger Ebert October 13, 2000. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Contender," a thriller about the first woman nominated to be vice president, hinges on a question from her past: Did she more or less willingly participate in group sex while she was in college?
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After his Vice President suddenly dies, President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) who is near the end of his final term, decides to leave a legacy by selecting a woman to fill the position. Enter Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen), who has shifted from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
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. Rod Lurie.
2000. R. Giant Pictures English 2h 6m. movie. ratings. (111) Cast Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliot, William Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder, Robin Thomas. Director Rod Lurie. Writer Rod Lurie. Producers Marc Frydman, Douglas Urbanski.
