The contender / Battleground Productions ; DreamWorks Pictures ; produced by Willi Bär [and others] ; written and directed by Rod Lurie.

When a woman senator is nominated to fill the vacant vice presidency, political enemies try to use secrets from her past to block her appointment.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), Battleground Productions (Firm), DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lurie, Rod, 1962-, Allen, Joan, 1956-, Bridges, Jeff, 1949-, Hall, Philip Baker, 1931-2022, Groupé, Larry
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with English subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Published:	Culver City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2001.
Edition:	Widescreen.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress. > Senate > Drama. Legislators > United States > Drama. Closed captioning. Feature films.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	When a woman senator is nominated to fill the vacant vice presidency, political enemies try to use secrets from her past to block her appointment.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Features: commentary by the director and Joan Allen, production notes, theatrical trailer, "HBO First Look" making of featurette, cast and film bios, and deleted footage. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.P6 C677 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:	0783256337
Credits:	Cinematography, Denis Maloney; production design, Alec Hammond; editor, Michael Jablow; music, Larry Groupé.
System Details:	DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 surround, DTS.
Cast:	Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Philip Baker Hall, Gary Oldman, William Petersen, Christian Slater.