"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."
The Contender
Movie2000•2sa 6dk•star6.7(268)•trending_up4
DramaThriller
Director:Rod Lurie
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.
Details
StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 13, 2000
Release Dates
Germany:
Theatrical - Jun 29, 2001 (12)
France:
Theatrical - May 4, 2001 (TP)
Greece:
Theatrical - Apr 27, 2001 (13)
Ireland:
Digital - Apr 20, 2001 (15)
Japan:
Digital - Jun 23, 2001 (R15+)
Runtime2sa 6dk
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$22,428,990
Profit$2,428,990
Origin CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesDeutsch, English
Production Companies
Cast
Featured Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
