The Contender

Summary

The Contender is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Contender's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Contender was directed by Rod Lurie^[4].
• Rod Lurie wrote the screenplay for The Contender^[5].
• The Contender's composer is recorded as Larry Groupé^[6].
• The Contender's genre is drama film^[7].
• The Contender's genre is political thriller film^[8].
• A cast member of The Contender was Joan Allen^[9].
• A cast member of The Contender was Gary Oldman^[10].
• A cast member of The Contender was Jeff Bridges^[11].
• A cast member of The Contender was Christian Slater^[12].
• A cast member of The Contender was Sam Elliott^[13].
• A cast member of The Contender was William Petersen^[14].
• A cast member of The Contender was Philip Baker Hall^[15].
• A cast member of The Contender was Saul Rubinek^[16].
• A cast member of The Contender was Mike Binder^[17].
• A cast member of The Contender was Kathryn Morris^[18].
• A cast member of The Contender was Mariel Hemingway^[19].
• A cast member of The Contender was Robin Thomas^[20].
• A cast member of The Contender was Douglas Urbanski^[21].
• A cast member of The Contender was Heather Rosbeck^[22].
• A cast member of The Contender was Larry King^[23].
• The Contender was produced by Douglas Urbanski^[24].
• The Contender's production company is recorded as DreamWorks^[25].
• The original language of The Contender was English^[26].
• The Contender was distributed by video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Contender was produced by Douglas Urbanski^[24]. It was directed by Rod Lurie^[4]. Rod Lurie wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Joan Allen^[9], Gary Oldman^[10], Jeff Bridges^[11], Christian Slater^[12], Sam Elliott^[13], and William Petersen^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000^[28], June 27, 2002^[29], and June 2002^[30]. The original language of The Contender was English^[26]. Genres include drama film^[7] and political thriller film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Reception

Reviews include 76%^[31], 6.7/10^[32], and 59/100^[33].

Why It Matters

The Contender has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]