The Contender
2000 film by Rod Lurie
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Summary
The Contender is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,587 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Rod Lurie[3]
- Screenwriter: Rod Lurie[4]
- Composer: Larry Groupé[5]
- Genre: drama film[6], political thriller film[7]
- Cast member: Joan Allen[8], Gary Oldman[9], Jeff Bridges[10], Christian Slater[11], Sam Elliott[12], William Petersen[13], Philip Baker Hall[14], Saul Rubinek[15], Mike Binder[16], Kathryn Morris[17], Mariel Hemingway[18], Robin Thomas[19], Douglas Urbanski[20], Heather Rosbeck[21]
- Producer: Douglas Urbanski[22]
- Production company: DreamWorks[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
- Distribution format: video on demand[25]
- Review score: 76%[26], 6.7/10[27], 59/100[28]
- Color: color[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30], United Kingdom[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 2000[32], June 27, 2002[33], June 2002[34]
- Distributed by: DreamWorks[35]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[36]
- Film editor: Michael Jablow[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[38], Academy Award for Best Actress[39]
- Title: The Contender[40]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[41]
- Duration: 129 minutes[42]
- RARS rating: 18+[43]
- Filmiroda rating: Category III[44]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[45]
Why It Matters
The Contender has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]