The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(275 votes)
Overview
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.
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Grossed $22.4M worldwide, about 1.1 times its $20M budget
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Cast
Joan AllenLaine Hanson
Gary OldmanShelly Runyon
Jeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
Christian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam ElliottKermit Newman
William L. PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson
Kathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
Mike BinderLewis Hollis
Kristen ShawFiona Hathaway
Douglas UrbanskiMakerowitz- Noah FryrearTimmy
Angelica PageDierdra
Joseph Lyle TaylorPaul Smith- Kevin GeerCongressman Skakle
Doug RobertsCongressman Harding
Mariel HemingwayCynthia Lee- Bev AppletonCongressman Marshall
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