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2000 | DIRECTED BY ROD LURIE

The Contender

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Movie Stats
Year
2000
Runtime
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)
Select Cast
Gary Oldman
Jeff Bridges
Christian Slater
Joan Allen
Sam Elliott
William Petersen
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
30th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
60
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
13th October 2000
25 years 1 months 6 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
10th September 2000
25 years 2 months 9 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
26th January 2001
24 years 9 months 24 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
1st February 2001
24 years 9 months 18 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
7th February 2001
24 years 9 months 12 days ago
Turkey release date
 Turkey
16th March 2001
24 years 8 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £320.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $17.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $22.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
72,856 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 20th Apr '01
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £163.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 13th Oct '00
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $5.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
rod lurie Rod Lurie
Starring
rod lurieGary OldmanShelly Runyon
Joan AllenLaine Hanson
rod lurieJeff BridgesPresident Jackson Evans
rod lurieChristian SlaterReginald Webster
Sam ElliottKermit Newman
William PetersenJack Hathaway
Saul RubinekJerry Tolliver
Philip Baker HallOscar Billings
Mike BinderLewis Hollis
Robin ThomasWilliam Hanson
Mariel HemingwayCynthia Charlton Lee
Kathryn MorrisPaige Willomina
Kristen ShawFiona Hathaway
Douglas UrbanskiMakerowitz
Noah FryrearTimmy
Angelica PageDierdra
Joseph Lyle TaylorPaul Smith
Kevin GeerCongressman Skakle
Doug RobertsCongressman Harding
Bev AppletonCongressman Marshall
Sandra RegisterGlenda
Anthony BoothPeter Crenshaw
Andrew C. BoothbySteven Poullet
Irene ZieglerMaggie Runyon
Del DriverDirector Friend
Sean PrattWilke
Bill BevinsAnchorman
Ed SalaShow Producer
Kirk PenberthyStevenson
Justin DrayStagehand
David LaubacherReporter #4
David BridgewaterAide
Kevin GrantzSecret Service Chief
Michael KennedyCongressman Fletcher
David LondonerCongressman Jones
Billy DyeWaiter
Larry KingLarry King
Amit MehtaABU Hunter
Greg CooperTed Edwards
J. Scott ShonkaCappy
Scoot PowellAttorney
Catherine ShaffnerPatricia Lavameer
Stan KellyAlan
William L. ChandlerPersonal Waiter
Liz MarksSheila
Robert HarveyLobbyist
Steve HurwitzLobbyist
Ricardo Miguel YoungReporter
Sherri RichmondReporter
Teresa JonesReporter
Lynn WestReporter
Dave GuertlerReporter
Michael GoodwinReporter
Heather RosbeckElaine Bidwell
Roderick JimenezTrevor
Donald Spec Campen Jr.Sergeant at Arms
Justin LewisProducer
Fred IacovoJoe Smith
Dawn WestbrookSecretary
Jolene CarrollMaid
Genia Lear MorganRep. Reginald Webster's Fling
Ryan CafeoSenate Page
Ashly CovingtonAide
David CuretonCongressman
Kimberly DimaiwatSpectator
Louis FerreiraAmerica Live Producer
David FosterPhotographer
Lucas N. HallCongressional Aid
Rodney J. HobbsCongressman
Mark HydeReporter
Raymond H. JohnsonNews Photographer
Rick KainCongressional Aid
Michael Stanton KennedyCongressman X
Gerard MalbroughCongressional Staffer
Denis MaloneyWhite House Photographer
Caryn MowerDrowning Victim
Robert ShepherdCongressman
Cynthia WebbNurse
Joseph M. West Jr.Secret Service Agent
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2000-09-10
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£320,565
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Contender
20 Apr 2001
10N
£163,170
£163,170
27 Apr 2001
13▼
£76,204
£320,565

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
6
Total Weeks
15
Total US Gross:
$17,872,723
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 Oct 2000
5N
$5,363,900
$5,363,900
20 Oct 2000
6▼
$3,486,109
$10,553,191
27 Oct 2000
8▼
$2,451,799
$13,986,191
3 Nov 2000
12▼
$1,366,251
$16,120,906
10 Nov 2000
16▼
$557,741
$17,065,939
17 Nov 2000
28▼
$142,108
$17,366,454
24 Nov 2000
33▼
$93,647
$17,503,379
8 Dec 2000
41▼
$41,567
$17,662,226
15 Dec 2000
55▼
$18,037
$17,693,172
22 Dec 2000
12▲
$25,797
$17,725,838
29 Dec 2000
18▼
$33,477
$17,793,086
5 Jan 2001
51▼
$22,766
$17,844,236
12 Jan 2001
12▲
$5,660
$17,858,819
19 Jan 2001
64▼
$2,192
$17,863,459
26 Jan 2001
64▲▼
$3,539
$17,868,213

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£320,565
5633
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5634
The Contender
5635
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • China China
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United States United States
  • Argentina Argentina
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The Contender  The Guardian Sun, 22nd April 2001

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