The Contender (Original title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 20 April 2001 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirector: Rod Lurie
Synopsis: Political drama. An Ohio senator is chosen by the President to be the country's first female vice-president when the original vice-president dies. Conspiring to keep her out of the White House, a fellow congressman accuses her of having participated in an orgy while at college.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Politics
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 20 April 2001 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirector: Rod Lurie
Synopsis: Political drama. An Ohio senator is chosen by the President to be the country's first female vice-president when the original vice-president dies. Conspiring to keep her out of the White House, a fellow congressman accuses her of having participated in an orgy while at college.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Politics
Credits
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©/Production Company: Cinecontender Internationale Filmproduktionsgesell, ©: Battlefield Inc, Presented by: Cinerenta, Production Company: Battleground Productions, In association with the: SE8 Group, Executive Producer: Dr Rainer Bienger, Executive Producer: Gary Oldman, Executive Producer: Maurice Leblond, Producer: Marc Frydman, Producer: Douglas Urbanski, Producer: Willi Baer, Producer: James Spies, Co-producer: Scott Shiffman, Co-producer: Steve Loglisci, Unit Production Manager: Oriana Robertson, Production Co-ordinator: Carol Ann Thomas, Location Manager: Bradley Smith, Post-production (Supervisor): Erica Frauman, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Sven E.M. Fahlgren, Assistant Director (1st): Marco Londoner, Assistant Director (2nd): Aida Rodgers, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): James Sheridan, Script Supervisor: Karen Golden, Casting: Mary Jo Slater, Casting (Associate): Carmen Tetzlaff, Casting (East Coast): Liz Marks, Written by: Rod Lurie, Director of Photography: Denis Maloney, Underwater Director of Photography: Jack Cooperman, Camera Operator (A): Henry Tirl, Steadicam Operator: Henry Tirl, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Robert Vasquez, Special Effects (Foreman): Gary Pilkinton, Special Effects (Technician): Michael H. Clark, Graphic Design: Susan Burig, Editor: Michael Jablow, Production Designer: Alexander Hammond, Art Director: Halina Gebarowicz, Set Decorator: Eloise Stammerjohn, Costume Designer: Matthew Jacobsen, Wardrobe Supervisor: Sister Daniels, Department Head Make-up: Fabrizio Sforza, Alessandra Sampaolo, Department Head Hairstylist: Marsha Lewis, Key Hair: Jo-Jo Guthrie, Additional Hair: Wyatt Belton, Main/End Titles Design: Nina Saxon/New Wave Entertainment, Opticals: Howard Anderson, Music Composed by: Larry Groupé, Score Performed by: Seattlemusic, Orchestrations: Larry Groupé, Orchestrations: Frank Macchia, Orchestrations: Bruce Donnelly, Music Editor: Richard Harrison, [Music] Recorder/Mixer: Armin Steiner, [Score] Recordist: Charlie Bouis, [Score Recording] Crew: Ted Barela, James Fahlgren, Music Consultant: Arlene Fishbach, Sound Design/Supervision: Stephen Hunter Flick, Sound Mixer: Jay Meagher, Recordist: Ryan Murphy, Supervising Re-recording Mixer: Jeffrey Perkins, Re-recording Mixer: Samuel Lehmer, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Dean Beville, Dialogue Editor: Stephanie Flack, Dialogue Editor: Alexandra Gonzales, Effects Editor: Bill Jacobs, Effects Editor: Patricio Libenson, Effects Editor: Matthew C. Beville, Dana Gustafson, ADR Mixer: Bruce R. Bell, Supervising ADR Editor: Judee Flick, Foley Walker: James Bailey, Foley Mixer: Bruce R. Bell, Stunt Co-ordinator: Loyd Catlett, Stunts: Ronnie Rondell, Stunts: Caryn Mower, Stunts: Hubie Kerns, Stunts: Dan Barringer, Joan Allen's Stand-in: Robin O'Dell, Christian Slater's Stand-in: Dave Guertler, Gary Oldman's Stand-in: Steve Moore, Helicopter Pilot: Dirk Vahle, Studio: New Millennium Studios
Cast
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Gary Oldman (Shelly Runyon), Joan Allen (Laine Billings Hanson), Jeff Bridges (President Jackson Evans), Christian Slater (Reginald Webster), Sam Elliott (Kermit Newman), William Petersen (Jack Hathaway), Saul Rubinek (Jerry Toliver), Philip Baker Hall (Oscar Billings), Mike Binder (Lewis Hollis), Robin Thomas (William Hanson), Mariel Hemingway (Cynthia Lee), Kathryn Morris (Paige Willomina), Kristen Shaw (Fiona Hathaway), Douglas Urbanski (Makerowitz), Noah Fryrear (Timmy), Angelica Torn (Dierdra), Joe Taylor (Paul Smith), Kevin Geer (Congressman Skakle), Doug Roberts (Congressman Harding), Bev Appleton (Congressman Marshall), Sandra Register (Glenda), Tony Booth (Peter Crenshaw), Andrew Boothby (Steve Poullet), Irene Ziegler (Maggie Runyon), Del Driver (director friend), Sean Pratt (Wilke), Bill Bevins (anchorman), Ed Sala (show producer), Kirk Penberthy (Stevenson), Justin Dray (stagehand), Jackie Laubacher (reporter 4), David Bridgewater (aide), Kevin Grantz (secret service chief), Michael Kennedy (Congressman Fletcher), David Londoner (Congressman Jones), Billy Dye (waiter), Larry King (himself), Amit Mehta (Abu Hunter), Greg Cooper (Ted Edwards), J. Scott Shonka (Cappy), Scoot Powell (attorney), Catharine Schaffner (Patricia Lavameer), Stan Kelly (Alan), William L. Chandler (personal waiter), Liz Marks (Sheila), Robert Harvey, Steve Hurwitz (lobbyist), Ric Young, Sherri Richmond, Teresa Wells Jones, Lynn West, Dave Guertler, Michael Goodwin (reporter), Heather Rosbeck (Elaine Bidwell), Roderick Jimenez (Trevor), Donald Campen (sergeant at arms), Justin Lewis (producer), Fred Iacovo (Joe Smith), Dawn Westbrook (secretary), Jolene Carroll (maid)