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The Contender   2000         R, 126 min. Genre: Drama Director: Rod Lurie   Cast: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder, Robin Thomas   U.S. President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) nominates Ohio Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) to replace his deceased Vice President. But problems rise to the surface during Hanson's House Judiciary Committee hearings when a background check reveals a dark secret in her past. Allen was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar and Bridges was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

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