| The Contender (2000)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Joan Allen |
Sen. Laine Hanson
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| Gary Oldman |
Congressman Sheldon B. Runyon
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| Jeff Bridges |
President Jackson Evans
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| Sam Elliott |
Kermit Newman
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| Christian Slater |
Congressman Reginald Webster
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| William Petersen |
Sen. Jack Hathaway
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| Philip Baker Hall |
Oscar Billings
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| Saul Rubinek |
Jerry Tolliver
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| Kathryn Morris |
Fed
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| Mariel Hemingway |
Cynthia Lee
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| William L. Petersen |
Gov. Jack Hathaway
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| Mike Binder |
Lewis Hollis
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| Robin Thomas |
William Hanson
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| Plot |
| The hard-ball gamesmanship and casual character assassination of American politics sets the stage for this thriller from writer and director Rod Lurie . When the Vice President of the United States unexpectedly dies, all eyes in Washington D.C. are on President Jackson Evans ( Jeff Bridges ) as he chooses a new VP. Sen. Jack Hathaway ( William Petersen ), a respected career politician enjoying a new swell of popularity after a well-publicized attempt to save a drowning woman, is expected to be Evans' choice, but instead he picks Sen. Laine Hanson ( Joan Allen ), a decision that raises eyebrows on both sides of the political fence. Veteran power broker Shelly Runyon ( Gary Oldman ) is vehemently opposed to Hanson's appointment, in part because the Democratic senator was once a Republican, and vows to do everything in his power to prevent her from being confirmed. Runyon and his staff start digging for dirt on Hanson, and soon make a surprising discovery — her personal morality is called into question when it's alleged that she took part in a group sexual liaison while she was a college student. The Contender also stars Mike Binder as one of Hanson's advisors, Mariel Hemingway as an old friend with a surprising secret, Christian Slater as an ambitious congressmen assisting Runyon, and Philip Baker Hall as Hanson's father; it was the second feature from former film critic Rod Lurie . — Mark Deming |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Rod Lurie |
| Producer |
Marc Frydman; James Spies; Stephanie Antosca; Willi Baer |
| Writer |
Rod Lurie |
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| Studio |
Dreamworks |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
126 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
9/10/2000 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
126 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
1/15/2003 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 1.85:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
667068780925 |
| Chapters |
20 |
| Release Date |
2004 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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