The Contender

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The Contender
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R,2hrs 6min
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October 13, 2000
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Dreamworks
Synopsis: The hard-ball gamesmanship and casual character assassination of American politics sets the stage for this thriller from writer and director Rod Lurie. When the Vice President of the United States unexpectedly dies, all eyes in Washington D.C. are on President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) as he chooses a new VP. Sen. Jack Hathaway (William Petersen), a respected career politician enjoying a new swell of popularity after a well-publicized attempt to save a drowning woman, is expected to be Evans' ... Full Synopsis
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One of those rare movies where you leave the theater having been surprised and entertained, and then start arguing. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Sen. Laine Hanson
Congressman Sheldon B. Runyon
President Jackson Evans
Kermit Newman
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