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The Contender (2000)

When the truth becomes a weapon, power comes at a stunning price.
In 'The Contender', the sudden death of the vice president of the United States forces U.S. president Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) to pick a replacement. He decides against picking the popular governor of Virginia, Jack Hathaway (William Petersen), and instead makes the radical choice of Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) to become the nation's first female VP.
Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater deliver electrifying performances in this controversial, suspenseful and critically-acclaimed thriller that Ebert & Roeper and the Movies call "exciting and unusually intelligent, two very enthusiastic thumbs up!" Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Starring:

Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Mariel Hemingway, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder

Director:

Rod Lurie

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Members Reviews

	Reviewed by: 'Tanya from London'
Tedium ad nauseum Didn't get beyond the first 10 minutes in this really slow moving film about American politics. Nothing to engage you on any level whatsoever.

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Genres:

Drama

Run Time:
127 Minutes

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
29/10/2001

Production Year:
2000

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Audio Commentary by Director Rod Lurie and Actress Joan Allen
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer
"HBO First Look" Making Of
Deleted Footage
Interactive Menu
Scene Access