The Contender (2000)

"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."

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.

Rod Lurie 126 min Germany

DirectorRod Lurie

CastChristian Slater, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, William Petersen

CountryGermany

Duration126 min