Overview
Plot
When the vice president dies, Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman for the office, igniting a fierce power struggle with hidden agendas.
- Directors
- Rod Lurie
- Cast
- Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Robin Thomas, Kathryn Morris, Mike Binder, Kristen Shaw, Douglas Urbanski, Noah Fryrear, Angelica Page, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Kevin Geer, Doug Roberts, Mariel Hemingway, Bev Appleton
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Release date
- 2000-10-13
- Studios
- Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale, Battleplan Productions, SE8 Group
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Contender Plot and Cast
After the vice president's death, the president's choice of Senator Laine Hanson as the first woman to hold the office sparks a secret contest of wills with a formidable rival, as hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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