Movie·2000·2h 6m
The Contender
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Country
Germany
Language
German
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The Story
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.
Producer
Maurice Leblond, Willi Bär
Cinematography
Denis Maloney
Music
Larry Groupé
Editor
Michael Jablow
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
Paige Willomina
Mike Binder
Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw
Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski
Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear
Timmy
Angelica Page
Dierdra
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Paul Smith
Kevin Geer
Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts
Congressman Harding
// crew
Crew
Rod Lurie
Director, Writer
Denis Maloney
Director of Photography
Larry Groupé
Original Music Composer
Michael Jablow
Editor
Maurice Leblond
Executive Producer
Willi Bär
Producer
Douglas Urbanski
Producer
Marc Frydman
Producer
James Spies
Producer
Rainer Bienger
Executive Producer
Gary Oldman
Executive Producer
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