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The Contender
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The Contender

Fri, Oct 13, 2000
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Film · Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Oct 13, 2000
  • PhysicalTue, Mar 6, 2001DVD
FR
  • In CinemasFri, May 4, 2001
DE
  • In CinemasFri, Jun 29, 2001
JP
  • Streaming / DigitalSat, Jun 23, 2001
Where to watch

Streaming TBA

No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.

Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    as Laine Hanson
  • Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    as Shelly Runyon
  • Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    as President Jackson Evans
  • Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    as Reginald Webster
  • Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    as Kermit Newman
  • William L. Petersen
    William L. Petersen
    as Jack Hathaway
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