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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.

2000 |2h 6m |  Drama, Thriller

Videos

Cast

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Joan Allen

Laine Hanson

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Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon

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Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

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Christian Slater

Reginald Webster

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Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman

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William Petersen

Jack Hathaway

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Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

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Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

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Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

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Robin Thomas

William Hanson

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Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

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Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

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Angelica Page

Dierdra

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Joseph Lyle Taylor

Paul Smith

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Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle

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Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee

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Anthony Booth

Peter Crenshaw

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Irene Ziegler

Maggie Runyon

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Justin Dray

Stagehand

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Larry King

Larry King

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Teresa Jones

Reporter

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Michael Goodwin

Reporter

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Robert Shepherd

Congressman (uncredited)

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Lucas N. Hall

Congressional Aid (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, German

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$22,428,990.00