The Contender (2000)

Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.

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Domestic (79.7%)
$17,872,723
International (20.3%)
$4,556,267
Worldwide
$22,428,990
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Domestic Opening$5,363,900
Budget$20,000,000
Earliest Release DateOctober 13, 2000 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 6 min
GenresDrama Thriller
FilmmakersRole
Rod Lurie Director
Rod Lurie Writer
Willi Bär Producer
Marc Frydman Producer
James Spies Producer
Douglas Urbanski Producer
Larry Groupé Composer
Denis Maloney Cinematographer
Michael Jablow Editor
Alec Hammond Production Designer
CastRole
Joan Allen
Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
Reginald Webster