The Contender (2000)

EnglishFilm2000126 minDrama, Thriller★ 6.7/10

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.

Directed by

Rod Lurie

Starring

Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges

Music

Larry Groupé

Released

2000-10-13

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