The Contender (2000)
Ratings:
6.7 (TMDb)
Released:
2000-10-13
Runtime:
2h 6m
Genres:
Drama, Thriller
Countries:
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:
Rod Lurie
Actors:
Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall
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.