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The Contender

(2000)

Drama, Thriller

.

2hrs 6m

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.

Score

67

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Joan Allen as Laine Hanson

Joan Allen

** Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon

Gary Oldman

** Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans

Jeff Bridges

** President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater as Reginald Webster

Christian Slater

** Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman

Sam Elliott

** Kermit Newman

William Petersen as Jack Hathaway

William Petersen

** Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver

Saul Rubinek

** Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings

Philip Baker Hall

** Oscar Billings

Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis

Mike Binder

** Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas as William Hanson

Robin Thomas

** William Hanson

Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina

Kathryn Morris

** Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway

Kristen Shaw

** Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz

Douglas Urbanski

** Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear as Timmy

Noah Fryrear

** Timmy

Angelica Page as Dierdra

Angelica Page

** Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor as Paul Smith

Joseph Lyle Taylor

** Paul Smith

Kevin Geer as Congressman Skakle

Kevin Geer

** Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts as Congressman Harding

Doug Roberts

** Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway as Cynthia Lee

Mariel Hemingway

** Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton as Congressman Marshall

Bev Appleton

** Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register as Glenda

Sandra Register

** Glenda

Anthony Booth as Peter Crenshaw

Anthony Booth

** Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby as Steve Poullet

Andrew Boothby

** Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler as Maggie Runyon

Irene Ziegler

** Maggie Runyon

Del Driver as Director Friend

Del Driver

** Director Friend

Sean Pratt as Wilke

Sean Pratt

** Wilke

Bill Bevins as Anchorman

Bill Bevins

** Anchorman

Ed Sala as Show Producer

Ed Sala

** Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy as Stevenson

Kirk Penberthy

** Stevenson

Justin Dray as Stagehand

Justin Dray

** Stagehand

David Laubacher as Reporter #4

David Laubacher

** Reporter #4

David Bridgewater as Aide

David Bridgewater

** Aide

Kevin Grantz as Secret Service Chief

Kevin Grantz

** Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy as Congressman Fletcher

Michael Kennedy

** Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner as Congressman Jones

David Londoner

** Congressman Jones

Larry King as Larry King

Larry King

** Larry King

Amit Mehta as ABU Hunter

Amit Mehta

** ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner as Patricia Lavameer

Catherine Shaffner

** Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks as Sheila

Liz Marks

** Sheila

Sherri Richmond as Reporter

Sherri Richmond

** Reporter

Teresa Jones as Reporter

Teresa Jones

** Reporter

Lynn West as Reporter

Lynn West

** Reporter

Heather Rosbeck as Elaine Bidwell

Heather Rosbeck

** Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook as Secretary

Dawn Westbrook

** Secretary

Jolene Carroll as Maid

Jolene Carroll

** Maid

Michael Goodwin as Reporter

Michael Goodwin

** Reporter

Ashly Covington as Aide (uncredited)

Ashly Covington

** Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb as Nurse (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb

** Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower as Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Caryn Mower

** Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd as Congressman (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

** Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney as White House Photographer (uncredited)

Denis Maloney

** White House Photographer (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall as Congressional Aid (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall

** Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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