The Contender

2000 R 2h 6m 6.9

Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.

A political thriller about Laine Hanson, a Senator who is nominated to become Vice President following the death of the previous office holder. During the confirmation process, Laine is the victim of a vicious attack on her personal life in which stories of sexual deviancy are spread. She is torn as to whether she should fight back, or stick to her high principles and refuse to comment on the allegations.

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Info about The Contender

Studio(s): Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Cinecontender Internationale

Originally Released: United States on Oct 13, 2000

Box Office Gross: $22,361,811.00

Budget: $20,000,000.00

Genres: Drama, Thriller