The Contender
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.
Views: 430
Genre: Drama, Presidents' Day, Thriller
Director: Rod Lurie
Actors: Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Mike Binder, Philip Baker Hall, Robin Thomas, Sam Elliott, Saul Rubinek, William Petersen
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Company: Battleground Productions, Cinecontender, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 win & 22 nominations total
Budget: $20,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $22,428,990
Duration:
2h 6minRelease: 2000
Release Date: 2000-10-13
IMDb: 6.9
TMDB: 6.679
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%
Metacritic: 59
FilmAffinity: 6.0