The Contender wears its political heart on its sleeve, but strong performances and a solid screenplay help the end result add up to a gripping drama from either side of the aisle.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Rod Lurie -
Producer -
Willi Bär , Marc Frydman , James Spies , Douglas Urbanski -
Screenwriter -
Rod Lurie -
Distributor -
DreamWorks SKG -
Production Co -
Battleground Productions , Cinerenta , Cinecontender , SE8 Group -
Rating -
R (Strong Sexual Content|Language) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 13, 2000, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 8, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$17.8M -
Runtime -
2h 6m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , DTS , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)