The Contender

The Contender (2000)

October 13th, 20002h 6min

Drama, Thriller
67%

Overview

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.


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