The Contender Articles

Jeff Bridges in Rod Lurie's The Contender (top); Ellen Burstyn in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (middle); Julia Roberts, Albert Finney in Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich (bottom) Sissy Spacek: Oscar Veterans 2001 Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for Rod Lurie's political drama The Contender. He lost to Benicio Del Toro in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic. Bridges had three previous Oscar [...]

THE CONTENDER (2000) Direction and screenplay: Rod Lurie Cast: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Robin Thomas, Mike Binder, Mariel Hemingway, Kathryn Morris, Kristen Shaw Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, The Contender "Principles only mean anything when we stick by them when they're inconvenient," says Senator Laine [...]