The Contender
Rod Lurie2000-10-13
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
6.7
126 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Joan Allen | Laine Hanson | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Gary Oldman | Shelly Runyon | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Jeff Bridges | President Jackson Evans | Zac E. Chan |
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Christian Slater | Reginald Webster | Unowned |
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Sam Elliott | Kermit Newman | Zac E. Chan |
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William Petersen | Jack Hathaway | Unowned |
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Saul Rubinek | Jerry Tolliver | Unowned |
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Philip Baker Hall | Oscar Billings | Unowned |
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Robin Thomas | William Hanson | Unowned |
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Kathryn Morris | Paige Willomina | Unowned |
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Mike Binder | Lewis Hollis | Unowned |
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Kristen Shaw | Fiona Hathaway | Unowned |
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Douglas Urbanski | Makerowitz | Unowned |
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Noah Fryrear | Timmy | Unowned |
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Angelica Page | Dierdra | Unowned |
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Joseph Lyle Taylor | Paul Smith | Unowned |
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Kevin Geer | Congressman Skakle | Unowned |
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Doug Roberts | Congressman Harding | Unowned |
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Mariel Hemingway | Cynthia Lee | Unowned |
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Bev Appleton | Congressman Marshall | Unowned |
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Sandra Register | Glenda | Unowned |
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Anthony Booth | Peter Crenshaw | Unowned |
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Andrew Boothby | Steve Poullet | Unowned |
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Irene Ziegler | Maggie Runyon | Unowned |
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Del Driver | Director Friend | Unowned |
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Sean Pratt | Wilke | Unowned |
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Bill Bevins | Anchorman | Unowned |
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Ed Sala | Show Producer | Unowned |
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Kirk Penberthy | Stevenson | Unowned |
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Justin Dray | Stagehand | Unowned |
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David Laubacher | Reporter #4 | Unowned |
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David Bridgewater | Aide | Unowned |
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Kevin Grantz | Secret Service Chief | Unowned |
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Michael Kennedy | Congressman Fletcher | Unowned |
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David Londoner | Congressman Jones | Unowned |
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Larry King | Larry King | Unowned |
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Amit Mehta | ABU Hunter | Unowned |
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Catherine Shaffner | Patricia Lavameer | Unowned |
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Liz Marks | Sheila | Unowned |
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Sherri Richmond | Reporter | Unowned |
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Teresa Jones | Reporter | Unowned |
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Lynn West | Reporter | Unowned |
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Heather Rosbeck | Elaine Bidwell | Unowned |
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Dawn Westbrook | Secretary | Unowned |
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Jolene Carroll | Maid | Unowned |
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Michael Goodwin | Reporter | Unowned |
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Ashly Covington | Aide (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Cynthia Webb | Nurse (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Caryn Mower | Drowning Victim (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Shepherd | Congressman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Denis Maloney | White House Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lucas N. Hall | Congressional Aid (uncredited) | Unowned |