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In THE CONTENDER, the sudden death of the vice president of the United States forces U.S. president Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) to pick a replacement. He decides against picking the popular governor of Virginia, Jack Hathaway (William Petersen), and instead makes the radical choice of Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) to .. Read more

Starring	Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater
Director	Rod Lurie
Genres	Drama

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- 27 Aug 2010
After reprising his classic role in TRON: Legacy and still riding high off the back of Crazy Heart, actor, songwriter and musician Jeff Bridges will release his self-titled album on 5 September. Read our Top 10 list below, which stretches from The Fabulous Baker Boys to The Big Lebowski, and enter our competition for your chance to win a copy of the album… His Top 10 Films The Last Picture Show (1971) As a teenager, Jeff Bridges' acting career started when he appeared alongside his... Read more
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  In THE CONTENDER, the sudden death of the vice president of the United States forces U.S. president Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) to pick a replacement. He decides against picking the popular governor of Virginia, Jack Hathaway (William Petersen), and instead makes the radical choice of Senator ...