The Contender (2000)

The Contender (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-10-13 Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America 126 Min. PG-13
6.7 249 votes
Drama, Thriller

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

Joan Allen is Laine Hanson
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman is Shelly Runyon
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges is President Jackson Evans
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater is Reginald Webster
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott is Kermit Newman
Kermit Newman
William Petersen is Jack Hathaway
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek is Jerry Tolliver
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall is Oscar Billings
Oscar Billings
Mike Binder is Lewis Hollis
Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas is William Hanson
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris is Paige Willomina
Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw is Fiona Hathaway
Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski is Makerowitz
Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear is Timmy
Timmy
Angelica Page is Dierdra
Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor is Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Kevin Geer is Congressman Skakle
Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts is Congressman Harding
Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway is Cynthia Lee
Cynthia Lee
Bev Appleton is Congressman Marshall
Congressman Marshall
Sandra Register is Glenda
Glenda
Anthony Booth is Peter Crenshaw
Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby is Steve Poullet
Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler is Maggie Runyon
Maggie Runyon
Del Driver is Director Friend
Director Friend
Sean Pratt is Wilke
Wilke
Bill Bevins is Anchorman
Anchorman
Ed Sala is Show Producer
Show Producer
Kirk Penberthy is Stevenson
Stevenson
Justin Dray is Stagehand
Stagehand
David Laubacher is Reporter #4
Reporter #4
David Bridgewater is Aide
Aide
Kevin Grantz is Secret Service Chief
Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy is Congressman Fletcher
Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner is Congressman Jones
Congressman Jones
Larry King is Larry King
Larry King
Amit Mehta is ABU Hunter
ABU Hunter
Catherine Shaffner is Patricia Lavameer
Patricia Lavameer
Liz Marks is Sheila
Sheila
Sherri Richmond is Reporter
Reporter
Teresa Jones is Reporter
Reporter
Lynn West is Reporter
Reporter
Heather Rosbeck is Elaine Bidwell
Elaine Bidwell
Dawn Westbrook is Secretary
Secretary
Jolene Carroll is Maid
Maid
Michael Goodwin is Reporter
Reporter
Ashly Covington is Aide (uncredited)
Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower is Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd is Congressman (uncredited)
Congressman (uncredited)
Denis Maloney is White House Photographer (uncredited)
White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall is Congressional Aid (uncredited)
Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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