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

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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