Laine Hanson is een senator die genomineerd is om de eerste vrouwelijke vice-president van Amerika te worden. Laine wordt echter het slachtoffer van een afpersingspoging: ze zou vroeger in haar studententijd aan een orgie hebben meegedaan, waar foto's van circuleren. Ze besluit niet te reageren op de beschuldigingen.
Nee, helaas is The Contender nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Rod Lurie | Director |
| Camera | Denis Maloney | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Sound | Larry Groupé | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Editing | Michael Jablow | Editor |
| Art | Halina Gebarowicz | Art Direction |
| Art | Eloise Crane Stammerjohn | Set Decoration |
| Production | Maurice Leblond | Executive Producer |
| Production | Willi Bär | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Urbanski | Producer |
| Production | Steve Loglisci | Co-Producer |
| Production | Scott Shiffman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Oriana Robertson | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Marc Frydman | Producer |
| Production | James Spies | Producer |
| Writing | Rod Lurie | Writer |
| Production | Rainer Bienger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Oldman | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Caryn Mower | Stunts |
| Crew | Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Loyd Catlett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
