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The Contender

Name: The Contender
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2000
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott

Taste attributes: dramathrillerpoliticalfastfresh & originalheavyintricatecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardy

See which match your taste

"Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."

Boxlist takeSmart and original: a thriller that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 164 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB