The Contender (2000)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Movie · Drama, Thriller · 2h 6m · Rated 6.7/10 on TMDB · Released October 13, 2000

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.

Directed by Rod Lurie

Cast

• Joan Allen as Laine Hanson
• Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon
• Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans
• Christian Slater as Reginald Webster
• Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman
• William L. Petersen as Jack Hathaway
• Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver
• Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings
• Robin Thomas as William Hanson
• Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina
• Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis
• Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway

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