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The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

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.

20002h 6mRDrama, Thriller

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About The Contender

Directors
Rod Lurie
Cast
Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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