The Contender

2000 · 126 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 25,487 VOTES · DIR. Rod Lurie

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,796 lines

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00:02:10 I bet you've been gettin' a lot of, uh...
00:07:36 I needed air, you know?
00:12:26 Oh, Christ.
00:16:47 - Otto? - Yes, Mr. President?
00:21:16 all of Cheyenne is with her.
00:26:02 Emory used to be in the Thursday night game.
00:30:28 I take it, like most members of your party...
00:35:05 Three, I guess.
00:40:48 - Try the steak. Ask Hugo to burn it on the outside. - No, thank you.
00:46:13 but to actively attack her from the bench, that's another.
00:50:44 I think we're ready for business, Dennis.
00:55:53 to serve as the chairman of these special hearings.
01:00:09 that I'd be this age and not have kids.
01:04:50 Can I interrupt for one second? We're all set with America Live.
01:09:27 A sandbag is what it is. He's fucking your friend.
01:14:10 - If you wish, you can go ahead. - Thank you.
01:18:29 "Mr. Runyon, 20 years ago your wife Maggie had an abortion.
01:23:48 I can't really pinpoint them.
01:28:08 Are you asking me to step down, sir?
01:33:38 - How long is this flight? - About an hour and 40 minutes.
01:38:23 - Otherwise... - But I'm not sure I can...
01:43:11 Fred. We respect you.
01:48:21 And I'm just stumbling around.
01:54:29 that, "to get power...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,796
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:02:10
Final line01:54:29

Production Record

DirectorRod Lurie
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$22,428,990
IMDb votes25,487