The Contender
The Contender (Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.)
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.
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Top 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 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
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Director
Rod Lurie
Budget / Revenue
$20.0M / $22.4M
