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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: President Jackson Evans enjoys shark steak sandwiches.
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''The Contender'' is a 2000 political drama written and directed by Rod Lurie, starring Creator/JeffBridges as the President, Creator/SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. Creator/GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. There's a RousingSpeech or two.
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''The Contender'' is a 2000 political drama written and directed by Rod Lurie, starring Creator/JeffBridges as the President, Creator/SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen Creator/JoanAllen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. Creator/GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. There's a RousingSpeech or two.
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* IntertwinedFingers: Laine's husband's ex-wife testifies at her congressional hearing that she realized the two were having an affair when she noticed them holding hands like this at her victory party.
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* BigNo: President Jackson Evans yells one in frustration.*
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* BigNo: President Jackson Evans yells one in frustration.*frustration.
* DebateAndSwitch: So, will Laine win the Vice Presidency despite the furor of controversy surrounding her? Will she prove to the world that the bending of the truth and exposure of someone's shady moral history should never be used for political gain and need not necessarily ruin your chances of a high-powered career? [[spoiler:Never mind, the girl in the photos wasn't actually her after all. Oh, and her main rival's a backstabbing liar.]] Crisis averted.
* DebateAndSwitch: So, will Laine win the Vice Presidency despite the furor of controversy surrounding her? Will she prove to the world that the bending of the truth and exposure of someone's shady moral history should never be used for political gain and need not necessarily ruin your chances of a high-powered career? [[spoiler:Never mind, the girl in the photos wasn't actually her after all. Oh, and her main rival's a backstabbing liar.]] Crisis averted.
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* HollywoodAtheist: {{Invoked}} with Laine Hanson during her confirmation hearing, as she's openly atheist. One of the House committee members snarkily says she swore to tell the truth "so help me God", invoking a deity that she doesn't believe in and mentions that she said religion was a fairy tale in the past. The chairman, who's out to get her, surprisingly lets it go after confirming she'll tell the truth under penalty of perjury, shifting the focus to an alleged sex tape of her during a college orgy instead. Being an open atheist, let alone one who had also insulted religion, would almost certainly be a death sentence for any nominee's RealLife chances, however, as many Americans (and especially Republican politicians like those she faces) believe this trope to be true, so it's somewhat {{zigzagged}} by them appearing to not care about it.
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--> ''President Jackson Evans'': I'll go one better. This will be between Laine and Jackson.
--> ''Laine Hanson'': You mean, this would just be between Laine and the President?
--> ''President Jackson Evans'': I'll go one better. This will be between Laine and Jackson.
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--> ''President '''President Jackson Evans'': Evans''': Well, can I tell you I'm just bustin' to know what really happened?
-->''Laine Hanson'': '''Laine Hanson''': You mean, this would just be between Laine and the President?
-->''President '''President Jackson Evans'': Evans''': I'll go one better. This will be between Laine and Jackson.
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--> ''Kermit Newman'': We are no better than he is!
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--> ''Laine Hanson'': '''Laine Hanson''': Come on, Kermit. If we do that, we are no better than (Shelly Runyon) is.
-->''Kermit Newman'': '''Kermit Newman''': We are no better than he is!
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* BigNo: President Jackson Evans yells one in frustration.*
* FirstNameBasis: President Evans allows Laine this near the end of the movie.
--> ''President Jackson Evans'': Well, can I tell you I'm just bustin' to know what really happened?
--> ''Laine Hanson'': You mean, this would just be between Laine and the President?
--> ''President Jackson Evans'': I'll go one better. This will be between Laine and Jackson.
* NotSoDifferent: Invoked by Chief of Staff Kermit Newman against his own side.
--> ''Laine Hanson'': Come on, Kermit. If we do that, we are no better than (Shelly Runyon) is.
--> ''Kermit Newman'': We are no better than he is!
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: President Jackson Evans enjoys shark steak sandwiches.
* FirstNameBasis: President Evans allows Laine this near the end of the movie.
--> ''President Jackson Evans'': Well, can I tell you I'm just bustin' to know what really happened?
--> ''Laine Hanson'': You mean, this would just be between Laine and the President?
--> ''President Jackson Evans'': I'll go one better. This will be between Laine and Jackson.
* NotSoDifferent: Invoked by Chief of Staff Kermit Newman against his own side.
--> ''Laine Hanson'': Come on, Kermit. If we do that, we are no better than (Shelly Runyon) is.
--> ''Kermit Newman'': We are no better than he is!
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: President Jackson Evans enjoys shark steak sandwiches.
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The Contender is a political drama from 2000 starring Creator/JeffBridges as the President, Creator/SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. Creator/GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. There's a RousingSpeech or two.two.
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The Contender is a political drama from 2000 starring JeffBridges Creator/JeffBridges as the President, Creator/SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. GaryOldman Creator/GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. There's a RousingSpeech or two.
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The Contender is a political drama from 2000 starring JeffBridges as the President, SamElliott Creator/SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. There's a RousingSpeech or two.
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The Contender is a political drama from 2000 starring JeffBridges as the President, SamElliott as his chief of staff, and Joan Allen as the woman he picks to succeed his late vice president. GaryOldman plays the very StrawMisogynist Republican Congressman heading up the Judiciary Committee that must confirm her while she faces allegations of lewd sexual acts from her college days. A few RousingSpeeches ensue.There's a RousingSpeech or two.
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