The Contender (2000)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

★ 6.7 2h 6m Drama · Thriller

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.

Director

Rod Lurie

Cast

Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall

Country

Germany / United Kingdom / United States of America

Released

October 13, 2000