The Contender
2000 · Drama, Thriller · 2h 6m · R · ★ 6.7 on TMDB
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The Contender is a 2000 drama and thriller movie directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Joan Allen, Gary Oldman and Jeff Bridges. It runs 2h 6m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 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.
Details
- Released
- October 13, 2000
- Director
- Rod Lurie
- Cast
- Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Age rating
- R
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