The Contender
2000 · directed by Rod Lurie
- Rating
- 68/100
- Hit
- no
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.
The Contender (2000), directed by Rod Lurie, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Joan Allen
- Gary Oldman
- Jeff Bridges
- Christian Slater
- Sam Elliott
- William L. Petersen
- Saul Rubinek
- Philip Baker Hall
- Robin Thomas
- Kathryn Morris
Crew
- Denis Maloney — Director of Photography
- Michael Jablow — Editor
- Larry Groupé — Original Music Composer
- Rod Lurie — Writer
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- The Outpost (2020) — 74/100
- Nothing but the Truth (2008) — 68/100
- Lucky Strike (2026) — 65/100
- Resurrecting the Champ (2007) — 62/100
- The Last Castle (2001) — 61/100
- Straw Dogs (2011) — 53/100
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