The Contender (2000)
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
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Joan Allen as Laine Hanson |
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Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon |
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Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans |
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Christian Slater as Reginald Webster |
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Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman |
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William L. Petersen as Jack Hathaway |
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Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver |
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Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings |
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Robin Thomas as William Hanson |
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Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina |
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Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis |
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Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway |
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Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz |
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Noah Fryrear as Timmy |
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Angelica Page as Dierdra |
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Joseph Lyle Taylor as Paul Smith |
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Kevin Geer as Congressman Skakle |
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Doug Roberts as Congressman Harding |
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Mariel Hemingway as Cynthia Lee |
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Bev Appleton as Congressman Marshall |
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Sandra Register as Glenda |
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Anthony Booth as Peter Crenshaw |
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Andrew Boothby as Steve Poullet |
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Irene Ziegler as Maggie Runyon |
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Del Driver as Director Friend |
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Sean Pratt as Wilke |
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Bill Bevins as Anchorman |
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Ed Sala as Show Producer |
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Kirk Penberthy as Stevenson |
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Justin Dray as Stagehand |
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David Laubacher as Reporter #4 |
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David Bridgewater as Aide |
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Kevin Grantz as Secret Service Chief |
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Michael Kennedy as Congressman Fletcher |
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David Londoner as Congressman Jones |
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Larry King as Larry King |
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Amit Mehta as ABU Hunter |
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Catherine Shaffner as Patricia Lavameer |
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Liz Marks as Sheila |
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Sherri Richmond as Reporter |
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Teresa Jones as Reporter |
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Lynn West as Reporter |
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Heather Rosbeck as Elaine Bidwell |
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Dawn Westbrook as Secretary |
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Jolene Carroll as Maid |
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Michael Goodwin as Reporter |
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Ashly Covington as Aide (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Webb as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Caryn Mower as Drowning Victim (uncredited) |
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Robert Shepherd as Congressman (uncredited) |
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Denis Maloney as White House Photographer (uncredited) |
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Lucas N. Hall as Congressional Aid (uncredited) |
| Directing | Rod Lurie | Director |
| Camera | Denis Maloney | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Sound | Larry Groupé | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Editing | Michael Jablow | Editor |
| Art | Halina Gebarowicz | Art Direction |
| Art | Eloise Crane Stammerjohn | Set Decoration |
| Production | Maurice Leblond | Executive Producer |
| Production | Willi Bär | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Urbanski | Producer |
| Production | Steve Loglisci | Co-Producer |
| Production | Scott Shiffman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Oriana Robertson | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Marc Frydman | Producer |
| Production | James Spies | Producer |
| Writing | Rod Lurie | Writer |
| Production | Rainer Bienger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Oldman | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Caryn Mower | Stunts |
| Crew | Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Loyd Catlett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
