Film
The Contender
2000· R· 2h 6m· Drama· Thriller
“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.
2000-10-13
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Key Crew
DirectorRod Lurie
WriterRod Lurie
ProducerDouglas Urbanski
Director of PhotographyDenis Maloney
Original Music ComposerLarry Groupé
EditorMichael Jablow
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released2000-10-13
Runtime2h 6m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCinerenta · Cinecontender Internationale · Battleplan Productions
Budget$20M
Box office$22M
LanguagesGerman · English
CountriesGermany · United Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 265 votes
Original languageen
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