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The Contender 2000 Directed by Rod Lurie

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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.

Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $22,428,990
Release Date 13 October 2000
126 mins
Cast
Joan Allen Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott Kermit Newman
William 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
Douglas Urbanski Makerowitz
Kevin Geer Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway Cynthia Lee
Bev Appleton Congressman Marshall
Anthony Booth Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler Maggie Runyon
Del Driver Director Friend
Bill Bevins Anchorman
Ed Sala Show Producer
Kirk Penberthy Stevenson
Justin Dray Stagehand
David Laubacher Reporter #4
Kevin Grantz Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner Congressman Jones
Larry King Larry King
Amit Mehta ABU Hunter
Catherine Shaffner Patricia Lavameer
Liz Marks Sheila
Teresa Jones Reporter
Lynn West Reporter
Heather Rosbeck Elaine Bidwell
Dawn Westbrook Secretary
Ashly Covington Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd Congressman (uncredited)
Denis Maloney White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall Congressional Aid (uncredited)