The Contender
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When a senator is nominated as the first female vice president, a political rival digs up a scandal from her past, igniting a vicious confirmation battle.
Why watch: Spielberg's DreamWorks paid $9 million for distribution. Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges both earned Oscar nominations.
Cast
Joan Allen as Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater as Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen as Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas as William Hanson
Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina
Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis
Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway
Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz
Noah Fryrear as Timmy
Angelica Page as Dierdra
Crew
Rod Lurie — Director
Rod Lurie — Writer
Maurice Leblond — Executive Producer
Willi Bär — Producer
Douglas Urbanski — Producer
Steve Loglisci — Co-Producer
Scott Shiffman — Co-Producer
Marc Frydman — Producer
James Spies — Producer
Rainer Bienger — Executive Producer
Gary Oldman — Executive Producer
Mary Jo Slater — Casting
Denis Maloney — Director of Photography
Michael Jablow — Editor
Alec Hammond — Production Design
Halina Gebarowicz — Art Direction
Matthew Jacobsen — Costume Design
Larry Groupé — Original Music Composer
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