The Contender (2000)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2000-10-13
- Runtime:
- 126 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Thriller
- Director:
- Rod Lurie
- Top cast:
- Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.7/10 from 264 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10