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Contender, The (2000)

cover Directed by
Rod Lurie

Writing credits (WGA)
Rod Lurie (written by)

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Genre: Drama / Thriller (more)

Tagline: Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot. (more)

Plot Outline: Sexy secrets from a womans past come to light as she runs for Vice President. (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: Dirty doings on Capitol Hill (more)

User Rating: *******___ 6.9/10 (5,932 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Oldman .... Rep. Sheldon Runyon
Joan Allen .... Sen. Laine Hanson
Jeff Bridges .... President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater .... Rep. Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott .... Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen .... Gov. Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek .... Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall .... Oscar Billings
Mike Binder .... Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas .... William Hanson
Mariel Hemingway .... Cynthia Charlton Lee
Kathryn Morris .... Special Agent Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw .... Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski .... Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear .... Timmy
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Also Known As:
Rufmord - Jenseits der Moral (2002) (Germany)
MPAA: Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
Runtime: 126 min
Country: USA / Germany / UK
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: Argentina:13 / Chile:14 / France:U / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIB / Netherlands:AL / Norway:11 / South Korea:18 / Spain:7 / Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) / UK:15 / USA:R

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moonspinner55
san berdo, ca

Date: 24 August 2002
Summary: Dirty doings on Capitol Hill

A female senator is the U.S. President's choice to replace the late vice president, but the media(and political insiders)seem determined to bring out her 'sleazy' past. Barbed, occasionally overwrought and overly-familiar look at Oval Office mischief does have some fine performances, particularly a very classy job from Joan Allen in the lead, but all the flag-waving feels a little heavy by the finale. I suppose the side-bars involving the antics of the unscrupulous media are accurate, but don't we get enough of that every day? **1/2 from ****
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LMAO!! What a load of crapatrich1968
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