The Contender

The Contender by Rod Lurie

6.70

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.

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Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen as Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater

Christian Slater as Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman

William Petersen

William Petersen as Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings

Mike Binder

Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas as William Hanson

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski

Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear

Noah Fryrear as Timmy

Angelica Page

Angelica Page as Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Lyle Taylor as Paul Smith

Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer as Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts as Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway as Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton

Bev Appleton as Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register

Sandra Register as Glenda

Anthony Booth

Anthony Booth as Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby

Andrew Boothby as Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler as Maggie Runyon

Del Driver

Del Driver as Director Friend

Sean Pratt

Sean Pratt as Wilke

Bill Bevins

Bill Bevins as Anchorman

Ed Sala

Ed Sala as Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy

Kirk Penberthy as Stevenson

Justin Dray

Justin Dray as Stagehand

David Laubacher

David Laubacher as Reporter #4

David Bridgewater

David Bridgewater as Aide

Kevin Grantz

Kevin Grantz as Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy as Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner

David Londoner as Congressman Jones

Larry King

Larry King as Larry King

Amit Mehta

Amit Mehta as ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner

Catherine Shaffner as Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks

Liz Marks as Sheila

Sherri Richmond

Sherri Richmond as Reporter

Teresa Jones

Teresa Jones as Reporter

Lynn West

Lynn West as Reporter

Heather Rosbeck

Heather Rosbeck as Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook

Dawn Westbrook as Secretary

Jolene Carroll

Jolene Carroll as Maid

Michael Goodwin

Michael Goodwin as Reporter

Ashly Covington

Ashly Covington as Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb

Cynthia Webb as Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower as Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd as Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney

Denis Maloney as White House Photographer (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall as Congressional Aid (uncredited)

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