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Release Date:
13 October 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot. more
Plot:
Sexy secrets from a womans past come to light as she runs for Vice President. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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18 nominations
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(43 articles)
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Pleasant surprise, excellent performances
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Oldman | ... | Shelly Runyon | |
| Joan Allen | ... | Laine Hanson | |
| Jeff Bridges | ... | President Jackson Evans | |
| Christian Slater | ... | Reginald Webster | |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Kermit Newman | |
| William Petersen | ... | Jack Hathaway | |
| Saul Rubinek | ... | Jerry Tolliver | |
| Philip Baker Hall | ... | Oscar Billings | |
| Mike Binder | ... | Lewis Hollis | |
| Robin Thomas | ... | William Hanson | |
| Mariel Hemingway | ... | Cynthia Charlton Lee | |
| Kathryn Morris | ... | Paige Willomina | |
| Kristen Shaw | ... | Fiona Hathaway | |
| Douglas Urbanski | ... | Makerowitz | |
| Noah Fryrear | ... | Timmy |
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Also Known As:
Rufmord - Jenseits der Moral (Germany)
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Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
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126 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #37565) |
Iceland:L (theatrical rating) |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:11 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
Finland:K-11 |
Australia:M
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Crew or equipment visible: In the final speech that President Evans gives, you can clearly see a mic boom operator and his boom as the camera pans to the left to view the audience.
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President Jackson Evans:
[speaking of Rep. Reginald Webster] Well, he may not know his right from his left, but he does know the difference between right and wrong.
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Referenced in Creating 'The Upside of Anger' (2005) (V)
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Excellent political thriller-drama with a great cast which certainly delivered. The story isn't very original, but that doesn't bother. Jeff Bridges was very good and funny as the president of the United States. He was always very relaxed and human during his role. The attitude, the way of thinking, the nonchalance... it made his performance quite amazing. Jeff Bridges is one of my favourite actors. He capable of playing every role. Be honest, who would have thought "the dude" would make an excellent president as well?
Furthermore I loved Joan Allen's and Gary Oldman's performance as well. Both were excellent. As well as Christian Slater playing the young idealist. "The Contender" certainly deserves this rating and I'm convinced it even deserves a higher rating, something like 7.3.
"The Contender" is political thriller-drama which is certainly worth watching. Although this movie doesn't want to make a certain (moral) statement, I loved the following quote by Joan Allen's character: "Principles only mean something when you stick to them when its inconvenient."
9/10