The Contender (2000)
“Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.”
2h 6m·2000
IMDb6.9/10RT76%Metacritic59TMDB6.7/10
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
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
