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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).
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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- Drama, Thriller
- Rod Lurie
- 2000-10-13
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Oct 13, 2000 · The Contender is a political drama directed by Rod Lurie, centering on the intense confirmation process of a female Vice President nominee, played by Joan Allen. Jeff Bridges stars as the sitting President who must navigate political adversaries and ethical dilemmas.
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.
The Contender. 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...
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- Mystery & Thriller
- R
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Oct 13, 2000 · “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?
