The Contender

Where to Watch The Contender (2000) (Legally)

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
Oct 13, 2000 DE 126 min R
6.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
264 votes
Where can I watch “The Contender” legally?
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Where to watch “The Contender” (2000) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (2000).

It sits in the Drama, Thriller space and is paced for about 126 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.7/10 from about 264 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

usa president, washington dc, usa, government, politics, sex scandal, vice president

Official trailer

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Plot

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.

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Main cast

Joan Allen
as Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman
as Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges
as President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater
as Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott
as Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen
as Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek
as Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall
as Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas
as William Hanson
Kathryn Morris
as Paige Willomina