Cast & crew
The Contender (2000)
Directed by Rod Lurie Written by Rod Lurie
Cast
| Joan Allen | Laine Hanson |
| Jeff Bridges | President Jackson Evans |
| Christian Slater | Reginald Webster |
| Sam Elliott | Kermit Newman |
| William Petersen | Jack Hathaway |
| Gary Oldman | Shelly Runyon |
| Saul Rubinek | Jerry Tolliver |
| Philip Baker Hall | Oscar Billings |
| Robin Thomas | William Hanson |
| Kathryn Morris | Paige Willomina |
| Douglas Urbanski | Makerowitz |
| Noah Fryrear | Timmy |
| Angelica Page | Dierdra |
| Mike Binder | Lewis Hollis |
| Kristen Shaw | Fiona Hathaway |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor | Paul Smith |
| Doug Roberts | Congressman Harding |
| Bev Appleton | Congressman Marshall |
| Kevin Geer | Congressman Skakle |
| Mariel Hemingway | Cynthia Lee |
| Sandra Register | Glenda |
| Anthony Booth | Peter Crenshaw |
| Andrew Boothby | Steve Poullet |
| Irene Ziegler | Maggie Runyon |
| Del Driver | Director Friend |
| Sean Pratt | Wilke |
| Bill Bevins | Anchorman |
| Ed Sala | Show Producer |
| Kirk Penberthy | Stevenson |
| Justin Dray | Stagehand |
| David Laubacher | Reporter #4 |
| David Bridgewater | Aide |
| Kevin Grantz | Secret Service Chief |
| David Londoner | Congressman Jones |
| Catherine Shaffner | Patricia Lavameer |
| Michael Kennedy | Congressman Fletcher |
| Larry King | Larry King |
| Amit Mehta | ABU Hunter |
| Lynn West | Reporter |
| Teresa Jones | Reporter |
| Liz Marks | Sheila |
| Sherri Richmond | Reporter |
| Heather Rosbeck | Elaine Bidwell |
| Dawn Westbrook | Secretary |
| Jolene Carroll | Maid |
| Michael Goodwin | Reporter |
| Ashly Covington | Aide (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Webb | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Caryn Mower | Drowning Victim (uncredited) |
| Robert Shepherd | Congressman (uncredited) |
| Lucas N. Hall | Congressional Aid (uncredited) |
| Denis Maloney | White House Photographer (uncredited) |
Crew
| Rod Lurie | Director |
| Denis Maloney | Director of Photography |
| Larry Groupé | Original Music Composer |
| Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Halina Gebarowicz | Art Direction |
| Eloise Crane Stammerjohn | Set Decoration |
| Steve Loglisci | Co-Producer |
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Michael Jablow | Editor |
| James Spies | Producer |
| Oriana Robertson | Unit Production Manager |
| Marc Frydman | Producer |
| Rod Lurie | Writer |
| Willi Bär | Producer |
| Rainer Bienger | Executive Producer |
| Maurice Leblond | Executive Producer |
| Gary Oldman | Executive Producer |
| Scott Shiffman | Co-Producer |
| Douglas Urbanski | Producer |
| Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunts |
| Caryn Mower | Stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Loyd Catlett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |