The Contender
2000 · Movie · 126 min. · United States
After his Vice-president suddenly dies, the President (Jeff Bridges) who is near the end of his final term, decides to leave a legacy by selecting a woman to fill the position. Enter a Senator (Joan Allen), who has shifted from the Republican Party to the Democratic. Initially appearing to be the perfect candidate, an allegation suddenly appears that she had been involved in a sexual orgy as a 19 year old in college. The confirmation committee chairman (Gary Oldman), a Republican, leaks the information to the press, while using the press discussion as a forum to bring it into the hearings. The chairman desires to get a Governor (William Petersen) into the office. The Governor had become a national hero when he attempted to rescue a young woman from a car that crashed from a bridge into deep water near where the Governor had been fishing.
Direction Rod Lurie
Cast Joan Allen · Gary Oldman · Jeff Bridges · Christian Slater · William Petersen · Philip Baker Hall · Sam Elliott · Saul Rubinek · Robin Thomas · Mike Binder · Kathryn Morris · Kristen Shaw · Mariel Hemingway
Soundtrack Larry Groupé
Screenplay Rod Lurie
Cinematography Denis Maloney
Original title The Contender
6.0
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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