2000 · 2h 6m · Drama, Thriller

The Contender

Directed byRod Lurie

IMDb

6.9

26.2K votes

Metacritic

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Rotten Tomatoes

76%

critics

US release Jun 27, 2002 by DreamWorks

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78th of 205Films of 2000 with 10,000+ votes

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Critics (Metacritic)59

Audience (IMDb x 10)69

Audiences liked it more than critics did, by 10 points.

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Cast

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Director: Rod Lurie
Writer: Rod Lurie
Music: Larry Groupé
Cinematography: Denis Maloney
Editing: Michael Jablow
Producers: Willi Bär Marc Frydman James Spies Douglas Urbanski

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Actress · Academy Awards 2001
Joan Allen
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2001
Jeff Bridges
Nominated

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On The Contender

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