The Contender
“Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Joan Allen·Laine Hanson
Gary Oldman·Shelly Runyon
Jeff Bridges·President Jackson Evans
Christian Slater·Reginald Webster
Sam Elliott·Kermit Newman
William L. Petersen·Jack Hathaway
Saul Rubinek·Jerry Tolliver
Philip Baker Hall·Oscar Billings
Robin Thomas·William Hanson
Kathryn Morris·Paige Willomina