| The Contender | |
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| Directed by | Rod Lurie |
| Written by | Rod Lurie |
| Produced by | Marc Frydman Douglas Urbanski Willi Baer James Spies |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Denis Maloney |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | Larry Groupé |
Production companies | Cinerenta Battleground Productions SE8 Group Cinecontender Productions |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $22.4 million |
The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States president (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president (Allen).
The film serves as a response to the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton. It became the subject of controversy regarding alterations that displeased Oldman, who co-produced. The film enjoyed box office success in the US.[1] The film also received two Academy Award nominations; Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.
- ^ "The Contender". Variety. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 17 October 2020.