The Contender (2000)
- Directed by
- Rod Lurie
- Genre
- drama film, political thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 267 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fictional U.S. president appoints a female senator as his new vice president. She faces a contentious confirmation process that reveals personal and political attacks.
tensepoliticalearnestdramaticthoughtfulseriousdeliberate
What happens
The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States president (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president (Allen). The film serves as a response to the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton. It became the subject of controversy regarding alterations that displeased Oldman, who co-produced. The film enjoyed box office success in the US. The film also received two Academy Award nominations; Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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