Summary
The Contender is an American-German-British thriller film first released in 2000,
directed by Rod Lurie.
The film stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater and Sam Elliott.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Rod Lurie
- Script: Rod Lurie
- Photo: Denis Maloney
- Music: Larry Groupé
- Cast: Gary Oldman (Shelly Runyon), Joan Allen (Laine Hanson), Jeff Bridges (President Jackson Evans), Christian Slater (Reginald Webster), Sam Elliott (Kermit Newman), William Petersen (Jack Hathaway), Saul Rubinek (Jerry Tolliver), Philip Baker Hall (Oscar Billings), Mike Binder (Lewis Hollis), Robin Thomas (William Hanson), Mariel Hemingway (Cynthia Charlton Lee), Kathryn Morris (Paige Willomina), Kristen Shaw (Fiona Hathaway), Douglas Urbanski (Makerowitz), Noah Fryrear (Timmy), Angelica Torn (Dierdra), Joe Taylor (Paul Smith), Kevin Geer (Congressman Skakle), Doug Roberts (Congressman Harding), Bev Appleton (Congressman Marshall), Sandra Register (Glenda), Anthony Booth (Peter Crenshaw), Andrew C. Boothby (Steven Poullet), Irene Ziegler (Maggie Runyon), Del Driver (Director Friend), Sean Pratt (Wilke), Bill Bevins (Anchorman)
- Country: USA / Germany / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 126 min
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