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The Contender

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Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) is nominated by the President (Jeff Bridges) for the Vice Presidency, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces, putting her confirmation in jeopardy from powerful committee chair Senator Shelly Runyon (Gary Oldman). Both Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges earned Academy Award nominations for their performances.
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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
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Synopsis Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) is nominated by the President (Jeff Bridges) for the Vice Presidency, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces, putting her confirmation in jeopardy from powerful committee chair Senator Shelly Runyon (Gary Oldman). Both Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges earned Academy Award nominations for their performances.
Production Co
Battleground Productions, Cinerenta, Cinecontender, SE8 Group
Rating
R (Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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