The Contender debuted on NBC on March 7, 2005. This article is the first in a monthly series throughout 2025 — the 20th ...
There will be those who think The Contender is worth it for Joan Allen alone, but I am not one of them. his is one of those films that was a big hit in America (it secured Oscar nominations for ...
Written and directed by an ex-film critic, Rod Lurie, The Contender is great fun ... It even beats the nearest fictional contenders, the TV serials Washington Behind Closed Doors and West Wing ...