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The Contender (10-Sep-2000)

Director: Rod Lurie

Writer: Rod Lurie

Music Composed by: Larry Groupé

Producers: Marc Frydman; Douglas Urbanski; Willi Baer; James Spies

Keywords: Thriller, POTUS

A female senator tapped to succeed the recently-deceased Vice President in office endures a disquieting attack on her personal history.

ABSTRACT
The Vice President passes away without warning, placing the spotlight on President Jackson Evans as he prepares to nominate his successor. Popular senator Jack Hathaway, the expected choice, is passed over in favor of colleague Laine Hanson; a Republican-turned-Democrat who would be the first female Vice President, she is made the target of a character assassination orchestrated by Beltway insider Shelly Runyon, having her sexual history exposed to the public in an attempt to prevent her ascension to the second-highest office in the land. Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Joan Allen
Actor
20-Aug-1956   Mother in Pleasantville
Mike Binder
Actor
2-Jun-1958   The Upside of Anger
Jeff Bridges
Actor
4-Dec-1949   The Dude abides
Sam Elliott
Actor
9-Aug-1944   Rush, The Hulk
Louis Ferreira
Actor
20-Feb-1967   Everett Young on Stargate Universe
Philip Baker Hall
Actor
10-Sep-1931   Magnolia
Mariel Hemingway
Actor
22-Nov-1961   Woody Allen's Manhattan
Larry King
Talk Show Host
19-Nov-1933   Larry King Live
Kathryn Morris
Actor
28-Jan-1969   Lilly Rush on Cold Case
Gary Oldman
Actor
21-Mar-1958   Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy
William L. Petersen
Actor
21-Feb-1953   CSI, Manhunter
Saul Rubinek
Actor
2-Jul-1948   Ticket to Heaven
Christian Slater
Actor
18-Aug-1969   Kuffs, True Romance
Robin Thomas
Actor
12-Feb-1949   Louis Perillo on The Division

CAST

Gary Oldman   ...   Shelly Runyon
Joan Allen   ...   Laine Hanson
Jeff Bridges   ...   President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater   ...   Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott   ...   Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen   ...   Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek   ...   Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall   ...   Oscar Billings
Mike Binder   ...   Lewis Hollis
Robin Thomas   ...   William Hanson
Mariel Hemingway   ...   Cynthia Lee
Kathryn Morris   ...   Paige Willomina
Kristen Shaw   ...   Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski   ...   Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear   ...   Timmy
Angelica Torn   ...   Dierdra
Joe Taylor   ...   Paul Smith
Kevin Geer   ...   Congressman Skakle
Doug Roberts   ...   Congressman Harding
Bev Appleton   ...   Congressman Marshall
Sandra Register   ...   Glenda
Tony Booth   ...   Peter Crenshaw
Andrew Boothby   ...   Steven Poullet
Irene Ziegler   ...   Maggie Runyon
Del Driver   ...   Director Friend
Sean Pratt   ...   Wilke
Bill Bevins   ...   Anchorman
Ed Sala   ...   Show Producer
Kirk Penberthy   ...   Stevenson
Justin Dray   ...   Stagehand
Jackie Laubacher   ...   Reporter #4
David Bridgewater   ...   Aide
Kevin Grantz   ...   Secret Service Chief
Michael Kennedy   ...   Congressman Fletcher
David Londoner   ...   Congressman Jones
Billy Dye   ...   Waiter
Larry King   ...   Himself
Amit Mehta   ...   ABU Hunter
Greg Cooper   ...   Ted Edwards
J. Scott Shonka   ...   Cappy
Scoot Powell   ...   Attorney
Catherine Shaffner   ...   Patricia Lavameer
Stan Kelly   ...   Alan
William L. Chandler   ...   Personal Waiter
Liz Marks   ...   Sheila
Robert Harvey   ...   Lobbyist
Steve Hurwitz   ...   Lobbyist
Ric Young   ...   Reporter
Sherri Richmond   ...   Reporter
Teresa Wells Jones   ...   Reporter
Lynn West   ...   Reporter
Dave Guertler   ...   Reporter
Michael Goodwin   ...   Reporter
Heather Rosbeck   ...   Elaine Bidwell
Roderick Jimenez   ...   Trevor
Donald Campen   ...   Sergeant at Arms
Justin Lewis   ...   Producer
Fred Iacovo   ...   Joe Smith
Dawn Westbrook   ...   Secretary
Jolene Carroll   ...   Maid

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