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 |
| Sound | Larry Groupé | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Halina Gebarowicz | Art Direction |
| Art | Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Editing | Michael Jablow | Editor |
| Art | Eloise Crane Stammerjohn | Set Decoration |
| Production | Steve Loglisci | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marc Frydman | Producer |
| Production | James Spies | Producer |
| Production | Oriana Robertson | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | Rod Lurie | Writer |
| Production | Willi Bär | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Urbanski | Producer |
| Production | Gary Oldman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Shiffman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rainer Bienger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Maurice Leblond | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Caryn Mower | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
| Crew | Loyd Catlett | Stunt Coordinator |
