The Contender
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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.
Actors: Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Philip Baker Hall, Robin Thomas, Sam Elliott, Saul Rubinek, William Petersen
Director: Rod Lurie
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States
