The Contender (2000) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Rod Lurie.

Cast

• Joan Allen as Laine Hanson
• Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon
• Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans
• Christian Slater as Reginald Webster
• Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman
• William L. Petersen as Jack Hathaway
• Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver
• Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings
• Robin Thomas as William Hanson
• Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina
• Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis
• Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway
• Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz
• Noah Fryrear as Timmy
• Angelica Page as Dierdra
• Joseph Lyle Taylor as Paul Smith
• Kevin Geer as Congressman Skakle
• Doug Roberts as Congressman Harding
• Mariel Hemingway as Cynthia Lee
• Bev Appleton as Congressman Marshall
• Sandra Register as Glenda
• Anthony Booth as Peter Crenshaw
• Andrew Boothby as Steve Poullet
• Irene Ziegler as Maggie Runyon
• Del Driver as Director Friend
• Sean Pratt as Wilke
• Bill Bevins as Anchorman
• Ed Sala as Show Producer
• Kirk Penberthy as Stevenson
• Justin Dray as Stagehand
• David Laubacher as Reporter #4
• David Bridgewater as Aide
• Kevin Grantz as Secret Service Chief
• Michael Kennedy as Congressman Fletcher
• David Londoner as Congressman Jones
• Larry King as Larry King
• Amit Mehta as ABU Hunter
• Catherine Shaffner as Patricia Lavameer
• Liz Marks as Sheila
• Sherri Richmond as Reporter

Crew

• Rod Lurie — Director
• Denis Maloney — Director of Photography
• Larry Groupé — Original Music Composer
• Marc Frydman — Producer
• James Spies — Producer
• Rod Lurie — Writer
• Willi Bär — Producer
• Douglas Urbanski — Producer

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