---
title: 'The Contender (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rod Lurie'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-contender-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208874/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Contender (2000)

2000 · 129 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States president and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president (Allen).

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Douglas Urbanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-urbanski)
- **Director:** [Rod Lurie](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-lurie)
- **Screenplay:** [Rod Lurie](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-lurie)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Larry Groupé](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-groupe)
- **Editor:** [Michael Jablow](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-jablow)

## Cast

- [Mariel Hemingway](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariel-hemingway)
- [Sam Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-elliott)
- [Kathryn Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-morris)
- [Jeff Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-bridges)
- [Philip Baker Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-baker-hall)
- [William Petersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-petersen)
- [Christian Slater](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-slater)
- [Gary Oldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-oldman)
- [Robin Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-thomas)
- [Heather Rosbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-rosbeck)
- [Larry King](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-king)
- [Joan Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-allen)
- [Saul Rubinek](https://cinepixo.com/people/saul-rubinek)
- [Douglas Urbanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-urbanski)
- [Mike Binder](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-binder)

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