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The Contender (2000)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Rod Lurie

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Rod Lurie
Rod Lurie
Director
Larry Groupé
Larry Groupé
Original Music Composer
Denis Maloney
Denis Maloney
Director of Photography
Michael Jablow
Michael Jablow
Editor
Mary Jo Slater
Mary Jo Slater
Casting
Alec Hammond
Alec Hammond
Production Design
Halina Gebarowicz
Halina Gebarowicz
Art Direction
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Set Decoration
Matthew Jacobsen
Matthew Jacobsen
Costume Design
Rod Lurie
Rod Lurie
Writer
Marc Frydman
Marc Frydman
Producer
Douglas Urbanski
Douglas Urbanski
Producer
Willi Bär
Willi Bär
Producer
James Spies
James Spies
Producer
Rainer Bienger
Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Executive Producer
Maurice Leblond
Maurice Leblond
Executive Producer
Scott Shiffman
Scott Shiffman
Co-Producer
Steve Loglisci
Steve Loglisci
Co-Producer
Oriana Robertson
Oriana Robertson
Unit Production Manager
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Caryn Mower
Caryn Mower
Stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Loyd Catlett
Loyd Catlett
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel W. Barringer
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

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