The Contender

The Contender

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2000-10-13
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Duration:126 min
Country:Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Rod Lurie
Actors:Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott
Production:Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, DreamWorks Pictures

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.

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