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The Contender

Genres
Drama
Thriller
Rating
6.7
StatusReleased
LanguagesDeutschEnglish
CountriesGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America
Release Date2000-10-13
Runtime126 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Joan Allen

as Laine Hanson

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Gary Oldman

as Shelly Runyon

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Jeff Bridges

as President Jackson Evans

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Christian Slater

as Reginald Webster

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Sam Elliott

as Kermit Newman

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William Petersen

as Jack Hathaway

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Saul Rubinek

as Jerry Tolliver

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Philip Baker Hall

as Oscar Billings

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Robin Thomas

as William Hanson

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Kathryn Morris

as Paige Willomina

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Mike Binder

as Lewis Hollis

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Kristen Shaw

as Fiona Hathaway

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Douglas Urbanski

as Makerowitz

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Noah Fryrear

as Timmy

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Angelica Page

as Dierdra

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Joseph Lyle Taylor

as Paul Smith

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Kevin Geer

as Congressman Skakle

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Doug Roberts

as Congressman Harding

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Mariel Hemingway

as Cynthia Lee

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Bev Appleton

as Congressman Marshall

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Sandra Register

as Glenda

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Anthony Booth

as Peter Crenshaw

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Andrew Boothby

as Steve Poullet

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Irene Ziegler

as Maggie Runyon

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Del Driver

as Director Friend

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Sean Pratt

as Wilke

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Bill Bevins

as Anchorman

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Ed Sala

as Show Producer

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Kirk Penberthy

as Stevenson

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Justin Dray

as Stagehand

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David Laubacher

as Reporter #4

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David Bridgewater

as Aide

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Kevin Grantz

as Secret Service Chief

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Michael Kennedy

as Congressman Fletcher

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David Londoner

as Congressman Jones

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Larry King

as Larry King

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Amit Mehta

as ABU Hunter

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Catherine Shaffner

as Patricia Lavameer

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Liz Marks

as Sheila

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Sherri Richmond

as Reporter

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Teresa Jones

as Reporter

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Lynn West

as Reporter

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Heather Rosbeck

as Elaine Bidwell

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Dawn Westbrook

as Secretary

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Jolene Carroll

as Maid

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Michael Goodwin

as Reporter

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Ashly Covington

as Aide (uncredited)

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Cynthia Webb

as Nurse (uncredited)

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Caryn Mower

as Drowning Victim (uncredited)

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Robert Shepherd

as Congressman (uncredited)

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Denis Maloney

as White House Photographer (uncredited)

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Lucas N. Hall

as Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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