The Contender

2000 · Directed by Rod Lurie · 129 min · drama film, political thriller film

★ 6.7/10 · 274 ratings on TMDB

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. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.