The Contender

The Contender

126 mins | Drama, Thriller | Oct. 13, 2000

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.

The Contender

126 mins | Drama, Thriller | Oct. 13, 2000

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers DreamWorks Pictures, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group, Cinecontender Internationale
Original title The Contender
Directors Rod Lurie
Writers Rod Lurie

Cast

Gary Oldman

as Shelly Runyon

Joan Allen

as Laine Hanson

Jeff Bridges

as President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater

as Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott

as Kermit Newman

William Petersen

as Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek

as Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

as Oscar Billings

Mike Binder

as Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas

as William Hanson

Mariel Hemingway

as Cynthia Lee

Kathryn Morris

as Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw

as Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski

as Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear

as Timmy

Angelica Page

as Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor

as Paul Smith

Kevin Geer

as Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts

as Congressman Harding

Bev Appleton

as Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register

as Glenda

Anthony Booth

as Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby

as Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler

as Maggie Runyon

Del Driver

as Director Friend

Sean Pratt

as Wilke

Bill Bevins

as Anchorman

Ed Sala

as Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy

as Stevenson

Justin Dray

as Stagehand

David Laubacher

as Reporter #4

Kevin Grantz

as Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy

as Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner

as Congressman Jones

Larry King

as Larry King

Amit Mehta

as ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner

as Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks

as Sheila

Sherri Richmond

as Reporter

Teresa Jones

as Reporter

Lynn West

as Reporter

Heather Rosbeck

as Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook

as Secretary

Jolene Carroll

as Maid

Michael Goodwin

as Reporter

Ashly Covington

as Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb

as Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower

as Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

as Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney

as White House Photographer (uncredited)