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The Contender (2000)

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The Contender

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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.

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Cast

Joan Allen
Joan Allen

Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater
Christian Slater

Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman

William L. Petersen
William L. Petersen

Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas

William Hanson

Kathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

Mike Binder
Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski
Douglas Urbanski

Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear
Noah Fryrear

Timmy

Angelica Page
Angelica Page

Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor
Joseph Lyle Taylor

Paul Smith

Kevin Geer
Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts

Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton
Bev Appleton

Congressman Marshall

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