A political thriller about Laine Hanson, a Senator who is nominated to become Vice President following the death of the previous office holder. During the confirmation process, Laine is the victim of a vicious attack on her personal life in which stories of sexual deviancy are spread. She is torn as to whether she should fight back, or stick to her high principles and refuse to comment on the allegations.
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The Contender was released on October 13, 2000.
The Contender was directed by Rod Lurie.
The Contender has a runtime of 2 hr 6 min.
The Contender was produced by Marc Frydman, Douglas Urbanski, Willi Bär, James Spies.
The key characters in The Contender are Laine Hanson (Joan Allen), Shelly Runyon (Gary Oldman), President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges).
The Contender is rated R.
The Contender is a Drama, Thriller film.
The Contender has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.