The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Budget: $20,000,000 | Revenue : $22,428,990
Runtime: 126 minutes
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Joan Allen
Played Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Played Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
Played President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Played Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Played Kermit Newman
William Petersen
Played Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Played Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Played Oscar Billings
Mike Binder
Played Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas
Played William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Played Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw
Played Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski
Played Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear
Played Timmy
Angelica Page
Played Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Played Paul Smith
Kevin Geer
Played Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts
Played Congressman Harding
Mariel Hemingway
Played Cynthia Lee
Bev Appleton
Played Congressman Marshall
Sandra Register
Played Glenda
Anthony Booth
Played Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby
Played Steve Poullet
Irene Ziegler
Played Maggie Runyon
Del Driver
Played Director Friend
Sean Pratt
Played Wilke
Bill Bevins
Played Anchorman
Ed Sala
Played Show Producer
Kirk Penberthy
Played Stevenson
Justin Dray
Played Stagehand
David Laubacher
Played Reporter #4
David Bridgewater
Played Aide
Kevin Grantz
Played Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy
Played Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner
Played Congressman Jones
Larry King
Played Larry King
Amit Mehta
Played ABU Hunter
Catherine Shaffner
Played Patricia Lavameer
Liz Marks
Played Sheila
Sherri Richmond
Played Reporter
Teresa Jones
Played Reporter
Lynn West
Played Reporter
Heather Rosbeck
Played Elaine Bidwell
Dawn Westbrook
Played Secretary
Jolene Carroll
Played Maid
Michael Goodwin
Played Reporter
Ashly Covington
Played Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Webb
Played Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Mower
Played Drowning Victim (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd
Played Congressman (uncredited)
Denis Maloney
Played White House Photographer (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall
Played Congressional Aid (uncredited)
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