The Contender 24 years old
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.
Credits
The Contender Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gary Oldman He was 42, now 66 years old | as Shelly Runyon |
| Sam Elliott He was 56, now 80 years old | as Kermit Newman |
| Joan Allen She was 44, now 68 years old | as Laine Hanson |
| Christian Slater He was 31, now 55 years old | as Reginald Webster |
| Jeff Bridges He was 50, now 74 years old | as President Jackson Evans |
| Kathryn Morris She was 31, now 55 years old | as Paige Willomina |
| Kristen Shaw | as Fiona Hathaway |
| Mike Binder He was 42, now 66 years old | as Lewis Hollis |
| Mariel Hemingway She was 38, now 62 years old | as Cynthia Lee |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor He was 36, now 60 years old | as Paul Smith |
| Saul Rubinek He was 52, now 76 years old | as Jerry Tolliver |
| Angelica Page She was 36, now 60 years old | as Dierdra |
| Douglas Urbanski He was 43, now 67 years old | as Makerowitz |
| Kevin Geer He was 47, 64 years old when he died | as Congressman Skakle |
| Philip Baker Hall He was 69, now 93 years old | as Oscar Billings |
| Robin Thomas He was 51, now 75 years old | as William Hanson |
| Tony Booth He was 69, 85 years old when he died | as Peter Crenshaw |
| William Petersen He was 47, now 71 years old | as Jack Hathaway |
| Irene Ziegler She was 44, now 68 years old | as Maggie Runyon |
The Contender Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mary Jo Slater as Casting. She was 54 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Alec Hammond as Production Design. | Art |
| Michael Jablow as Editor. He was 0 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Eloise Crane Stammerjohn as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Denis Maloney as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Larry Groupé as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (now 67) years old | Sound |
| Willi Bär as Producer. | Production |
| Scott Shiffman as Co-Producer. | Production |
| Maurice Leblond as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Marc Frydman as Producer. | Production |
| Rainer Bienger as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Halina Gebarowicz as Art Direction. | Art |
| Gary Oldman as Executive Producer. He was 42 (now 66) years old | Production |
| Douglas Urbanski as Producer. He was 43 (now 67) years old | Production |
| James Spies as Producer. | Production |
| Steve Loglisci as Co-Producer. | Production |
The Contender (24 years)
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.
- Release day: Friday, October 13, 2000
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Budget: 20000000.00
- Revenue: 22428990.00