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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 |
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| Director | Rod Lurie |
| Genres | Drama |
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"....[Ms. Allen's performance] is an exquisitely subtle study of a strong, high-principled woman pushed to the breaking point....Mr. Oldman cloaks [his] character in an aura of deep sadness..."
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The Contender
Great acting from the main players. Typical bullying style tactics of political (both in the broad and narrow sense) highlighted.
The end was always... read more »
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Washington and Presidential Politics
This was a better film than I had originally anticipated.
It provides a reasonably convincing portrayal at how petty and malicious some very powerful... read more »
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Decent weekend watch
its got a story, cliched though it is. But the actings are okayish, like the tautness of the plot. nothing too galmorous, but decent watch
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PRETTY GOOD, BUT..
Good idea for a story, excellent performance by Gary Oldman. The only thing which really annoyed me was the 'sincere' and very american speech by the ... read more »
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Loved It!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this film as did my husband. The lack of soundtrack brought an added element of realism.
Jeff Bridges delivers a near-perfect ... read more »
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Had Oscar nominations...
Though this is about the American administration, and as a subject American politics wouldnt generally be my number one choice for a DVD night in, this ... read more »
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The Contender
Great acting from the main players. Typical bullying style tactics of political (both in the broad and narrow sense) highlighted.
The end was always... read more »
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The Contender
A fascinating look into American politics; well acted.
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Good story line, and ...
Good story line, and up to date politically. Would have found disappointing at the cinema but good for a night in. Jeff Bridges made a very plausible President... read more »