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The Contender (2000) -- Sexy secrets from a womans past come to light as she runs for Vice President.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   12,657 votes
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Director:
Rod Lurie
Writer (WGA):
Rod Lurie (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 October 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
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
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
deserving more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rufmord - Jenseits der Moral (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
Runtime:
126 min
Country:
USA | Germany | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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) | 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
Filming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jeff Bridges plays a bowling President of the USA. He also plays a bowler in The Big Lebowski (1998). Both movies also feature Sam Elliot. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Runyon and his cronies are plotting on how to reject Senator Hanson's nomination, Runyon's cigar goes from smaller to larger as the scene progresses. more
Quotes:
Kermit Newman: The people of this nation can stomach quite a bit. But the one thing they can't stomach is the image of a vice president with a mouthful of cock. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V) more

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14 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
deserving, 20 August 2006
10/10
Author: mister_knobbs from Poland

Great flick, worthy of a 10 and higher rating than IMDb users have given it. Mulitple worthy performances, esp. Jeff Bridges in one of his best among trademark eccentric roles; writing is flawless and no cheesy plot twists geared towards non-intelligent viewers, typical for American viewers. And the final tie-in with the first seen, tough to see coming and proves the writing's prowess. A ++ in every sense, one of the most underrated classics of all time. A plethora of actors here making great performances - Sam Elliot, William Petersen, Christian Slater - who hasn't done much since, nor much in the few years prior, and of course Oldman who I could not recognize for a good portion of the flick - kudos to the producers for leaving the cast till the end, I had the benefit of not reading publicity on the film which kept me guessing and enriched the experience. Again, go see this film and let's give it the ranking it deserves fellow IMDb users!

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