Video Capsule Review

THE CONTENDER

Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges (2000, DreamWorks, 127 mins., R, also on DVD)

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Release Date: Oct 13, 2000; Rated: R; Genres: Drama, Suspense; With: Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges; Distributor: DreamWorks

B+

By Alice King

Gary Oldman reportedly objected to the way his character, a representative out to squash the confirmation of the U.S.' first female Vice President (Allen), came off in this political drama about the separation of sex and state. He shouldn't have. His blandly evil Shelly Runyon is a standout in a film that features Oscar-nominated performances from Allen and Bridges. The Contender may seem pokey in this whiz-bang West Wing world, but it still makes for a good political chew. B+

Posted Mar 09, 2001

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