Rod luries the contender is a well made political thriller that focuses on rebulican turned democrat laine hansonjoan allen as the new appointed vp. The english oldman, who according to longtime business partner urbanski is the least political person. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. The movies biggest anchor is the performance by joan allen, whose calm but brisk screen presence provides the fascinating screenplay with a dynamic sense of tension, as we watch and wait for senator hanson to acknowledge the leaked reports of her past sexual behavior. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. As with any movie oldman is in, he is far and away the best actor in every scene in which he appears. This item was originally shipped rolled to theaters for display purposes. It seems that the oldman business is mostly about the behindthescenes machinations of the politics of the movie, rather than.
Jeff bridges is well cast as jackson evans, a president every bit as charismatic and opportunistic as bill clinton. The contender address to congress on vp nominee senator laine hanson. The timing couldnt be better for director ron luries sophomore effort, the contender, a political thriller detailing the public brinkmanship and backroom deals during the confirmation of a new vice president. The actor who plays biff, is glenn strange, who played sam the bartender on gunsmoke. If only the political leaders who criticize hollywood for a lack of positive role models had just a fraction of the virtuous, unimpeachable nature of laine hanson, the political role model extraordinaire in the riveting white house saga the. Cast and crew credits for contender, the, 2000, directed by rod lurie, with joan allen, jeff bridges, gary oldman, at turner classic movies. Trivia gary oldman and coproducer douglas urbanski complained after the film was released that the film was changed from the more balanced script by dreamworks pictures to reflect the liberal politics of the studios head at dreamworks steven spielberg, jeffrey katzenberg, and david geffen. Shes the daughter of a retired republican governor and a convert to the democratic party. The contender 2 hours and 00 minutes movie 2005 hosts sylvester stallone and sugar ray leonard give 16 young boxing hopefuls a shot at the big time in this mark burnett and jeffrey katzenberg reality drama. The film focuses on a fictional united states president played by bridges and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president allen.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Oct 20, 2000 the contender of choice is laine hanson joan allen, a u. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sep 12, 2000 free movies and tv shows you can watch now. I liked the way that film dealt with issues and ideas, but the contender is a leap forward, more assured, more exciting, more biting. The contender 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch the contender 2000 on novamov online full movie no download surveys required. An allegation that she was involved in a sexual orgy at the age of 19 is leaked to the press. Watch the contender 2000 full movie online free on 0123movies. Streaming full the contender 2000 first, once you can rate this movie. Released october th, 2000, the contender stars joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridges, sam elliott the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a score of 59 out of 100 on. Watch the contender online stream full movie directv. The english oldman, who according to longtime business partner urbanski is the least.
Always remember dont trust the opinion of the contender 2000 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Joan allen, jeff bridges, sam elliott, philip baker hall. Joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridgesa political thriller about laine hanson, a senator who is nominated to become vice president. A female senator joan allen nominated for the vicepresidency has to withstand an embarrassing confirmation hearing as a congressman gary oldman tries to denounce her for an alleged sex scandal in her past. We do not collect or store information about visitors of our site. Did she more or less willingly participate in group sex while she was in college. With the american public heading into the polls in the next few weeks, the popularity of the nbc white house drama the west wing so popular that the majority of americans polled. Her confirmation hearings set off a firestorm of controversy as shocking secrets from hansons past are. Dec 22, 2000 the contender 2000 the term dirty politics is viewed under a loose definition because of the several ways it can be practiced in government, but rod luries the contender casts an argument that is not only the most familiar, but perhaps also the most serious and defaming. The contender 2000 watch online, the contender 2000 online in hd on. Financial analysis of the contender 2000 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The contender 2000 stream and watch online moviefone. Also with jeff bridges, sam elliott, christian slater, mariel hemingway, kristen shaw, william l. Remember, oldman was born, grew up and continues to live in london, yet he pulled off this.
Now, four years after the movies release, what lingers is gary oldmans portrayal of rep. The selection meets with opposition from members of both parties, in particular a powerful political adversary who will seemingly stop at nothing to discredit her. It certainly takes sides politically, which is quite obvious, and if you cant look at the film in an objective manger, than this may be a difficult film for you. As pressure mounts on laine, shes torn between fighting back. If it really is, shes going to have trouble getting congressional confirmation. Sexy secrets from a womans past come to light as she runs for vice president. The contender of choice is laine hanson joan allen, a u. The contender also stars mike binder as one of hansons advisors, mariel hemingway as an old. Get the backstage pass and enjoy an instant 10% discount off your instore and online purchases. Watch the contender starring joan allen in this drama on directv. The contender, a thriller about the first woman nominated to be vice. It stars gary oldman, joan allen, jeff bridges and christian slater.
The contender 2000 original one sheet movie poster 27x40. Released by promotional release in 2000 containing music from the contender 2000. The contender soundtrack from 2000, composed by larry groupe. Joan allen is senator laine hanson who is a contender for vice president of the united states but information and disinformation about her. Petersen, philip baker hall, saul rubinek, mike binder and robin thomas. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. With joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridges, christian slater. Watch the latest the contender trailer on video detective. Oct, 2000 he grew up with politics discussed at every meal, he says.
Intellectually compelling and thoughtprovoking, the contender takes its place among such politicallycharged films as the candidate, all the presidents men and the parallax view. Nearly universally regarded both as cameron crowes best movie and as the only good movie hes made in the 2000s, almost famous is the semiautobiographical story of a 15yearold boy who pretends hes older so that he can follow a rock band on the road for rolling stone. See a complete list of the characters in the contender and indepth analyses of alfred brooks, mr. The contender, a thriller about the first woman nominated to be vice president, hinges on a question from her past. The contender 2000 original one sheet movie poster 27. The contender the 2000 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or refresh your memory of the. He is also the founder of the lewisburg literary festival as well as tedx lewisburg. Here, in the contender shes a geraldine ferrarolike putative vp nominee, sans the new york accent and john zaccaro problem, while jeff bridges is one of hollywoods idealized versions of bill clinton see also michael douglas in the american president, martin sheen in the west wings, etc.
Senators allen past come to light as she is nominated for vice president. Thats hanson getting gangbanged, an investigator says, smacking his lips over an old photo from a sorority party. Watch the contender 2000 full movie online free 123movies. No pinholes, no tears, no folds, no writing, no tape or adhesives. The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. This is a film that has outstanding performances by its actors. By david germain, the associated press oct th, 2000. The classic movies from the year 2000 coulda been a. The contender is intelligent enough to deal with many issues besides the sex scandal. There is a religious theme in this movie in that christ picked peter to be in charge of his church and peter was far from perfect. You can write, the contender 2000 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Overview of contender, the, 2000, directed by rod lurie, with joan allen, jeff bridges, gary oldman, at turner classic movies. Vice president, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation. The contender is a 2000 american political drama film written and directed by rod lurie.
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