The Contender
2000·Movie
·2h 6min·
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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.
Political IntrigueCharacter-Driven DramaPower DynamicsMoral DilemmasStrong PerformancesTense AtmosphereSocial CommentaryFemale EmpowermentPresidential Succession
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Directed by:
Rod Lurie
Written by:
Rod Lurie
Produced by:
Gary Oldman, Marc Frydman, Douglas Urbanski
Composed by:
Larry Groupé
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