Joan allen movie the contender

Joan allen was born on august 20, 1956 in rochelle, illinois, the youngest of four children. She is also a threetime academy award nominee, receiving best supporting actress. Mary allen born in 1940 and lynn allen born in 1954, and one brother, david allen born in. Showbiz row rages over the contender film the guardian. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the contender. Joan allen is senator laine hanson who is a contender for vice president of the united states but information and disinformation about her. But political foes uncover damning evidence about her sexual past, hoping to ruin her chances of confirmation. Joan allen is an american actress who has worked in theater, film, and television. Watch the contender starring joan allen in this drama on directv. When senator laine hanson joan allen is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power. The contender is a 2000 american political drama film written and directed by rod lurie.

The scene escalates nicely, and contains several verbal jabs between two calm but fierce competitors convinced of their world view. She began her career with the steppenwolf theatre company in 1977, won the 1984 drama desk award for outstanding actress in a play for and a nightingale sang, and won the 1988 tony award for best actress in a play for her broadway debut in burn this. Currently reprising her role as congressional aide christina g. With joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridges, christian slater. Joan allen biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is joan allen. The contender by rod lurie joan allen, gary oldman, jeff.

See more ideas about joan allen, actresses and the upside of anger. The film focuses on a fictional united states president played by bridges and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president allen the film serves as a response to the lewinsky scandal involving president bill clinton. Jul 25, 2018 joan allen biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is joan allen. Joan allen biography and filmography joan allen movies. In the midst of the political machinations of washington, d. She is the winner of the 1988 tony award for best actress in a play for her broadway debut in burn this.

It stars gary oldman, joan allen, jeff bridges and christian slater. Finally, the the contender script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring joan allen, gary oldman, sam elliot, jeff bridges, etc. Joan allen, jeff bridges and gary oldman lead an allstar cast in this gripping political drama. Profile of joan allen, 44yearold actress who plays us senator in the contender, the first film in which she has starring role. Depending on your perspective, the contender can be praised and damned for the same reasons. Jan 10, 2017 final speech from the movie the contender duration. Mary allen born in 1940 and lynn allen born in 1954, and one brother, david allen born in 1943. Sally potters yes 2005 stars joan allen as a scientist trapped in a loveless marriage, who begins a passionately physical affair with a lebanese cook.

Gary oldman, joan allen, jeff bridges, christian slater. Joan allen, jeff bridges, sam elliott, philip baker hall. Joan allen earned a welldeserved academy award nomination in her impassioned portrayal of a u. Kristen connolly has joined the cast of the adaptation of the 2010 stephen king novella. A political thriller with an insiders view, its deadly earnest in its defense of truth, justice, and the american way, but writerdirector and former film critic rod lurie resorts to the same manipulation that his film purports to condemn. But despite hathaways superb image, the president for covert. Joan allen of the contender fame standing completely nude in a garden as a guy watches her and she finally covers up by fetching a jacket off a scarecrow. Some actresses would have played the role as too sensual, others as too cold. The acting is rather superb, but its the language and staging that i find shows quality storytelling. Joan allen celebrity profile check out the latest joan allen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.

Mariel hemingway, denis maloney, larry groupe, rod lurie. Its a damn shame the director and writers of this movie decided it was more important to make a. August 20, 1956 most of the film world audience didnt really know who this rochelle, illinois native was until she scored backtoback oscar nominations for nixon and. Joan allen was born on august 20, 1956, in rochelle, illinois, to father jeff allen, a gasstation owner who died in 1995, and mother dorothy allen, a homemaker. The film focuses on a fictional united states president played by bridges and the events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president allen. I was reminded of joan allen s other movies shes fantastic in a relatively small role in the recently released the notebook, incredible as pat nixon a role she was literally born to play in oliver stones nixon. Joan allen the contender revolves around a fictional united states president and the events surrounding his appointment of a new female vice president, following the. Watch the contender online stream full movie directv. Here, in the contender shes a geraldine ferrarolike putative vp nominee, sans. Joan allen born august 20, 1956 is an american actress.

Hun vandt i 1988 en tony award for bedste kvindelige hovedrolle i et skuespil for sin broadwaydebut i burn this. She attended rochelle township high school where she was. Exceptional joan allen in intriguing but ultimately wimpy political drama principles only mean anything when we stick by them when theyre inconvenient, says senator laine hanson, played by joan allen in rod luries the contender. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the the contender movie add it here. Cnn interactive chat transcript rod lurie on the contender. Here, in the contender shes a geraldine ferrarolike putative vp nominee, sans the new york accent and john zaccaro problem, while jeff bridges is one of hollywoods idealized versions of bill clinton see also michael douglas in the american president, martin sheen in the west wings, etc. Her mothers family was german, and her father had english, scotsirish, and german ancestry. This movie has all the ingredients to be a smash joan allen at her finest, jeff bridges having fun as the president, gary oldman playing sleazy, heck even sam elliott is a key part of the whole. Oct 11, 2000 profile of joan allen, 44yearold actress who plays us senator in the contender, the first film in which she has starring role.

Senator laine hanson allen has been nominated to become vice president. Laine hanson joan allen, a decision that raises eyebrows on both sides of the. Oct, 2000 joan allen is at the center of the contender, in one of the strongest performances of the year. Governor jack hathaway has recently become a national hero after trying to save a drowning woman. The youngest of four siblings, joan has two sisters. Kinsey, whose research revolutionized conventional ideas about human sexual behavior. Joan allen, jeff bridges, sam elliott, philip baker hall, kathryn morris, gary oldman, william l. The contender also stars mike binder as one of hansons advisors, mariel. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Joan allen may not be a movie star in the conventional sense of the term, but her various oscar. Big movie premiere 1 episode 2007 subject person only 1. Released october th, 2000, the contender stars joan allen, gary oldman, jeff bridges, sam elliott the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a score of 59 out of 100 on. Joan allen is a vice presidential appointee under fire.

Upon seeing bourne supremacy recently, i was reminded of joan allen s other movies shes fantastic in a relatively small role in the recently released the notebook, incredible as pat nixon a role she was literally born to play in oliver stones nixon. See more ideas about joan allen, actresses and bourne supremacy. The contender 2000 stream and watch online moviefone. Laine hanson joan allen and president clinton is that when zealots start sniffing her laundry, she simply refuses to answer their questions. Joan allen jeff bridges gary oldman the contender 2000. James spies, marc frydman, maurice leblond, rainer bienger. Final speech from the movie the contender duration. Joan allen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. An impeccably crafted drama of political intrigue that could have been torn from todays headlines, the contender boasts remarkable performances from superb actors interpreting a marvelous script. She is the daughter of homemaker dorothea marie wirth and gas station owner james jefferson allen. Its devastating what an unfortunate lapse in the latter stages of a movie can. Gary oldman and joan allen sit down to lunch in the contender. A showbiz row is raging over political drama the contender, which stars joan allen, after her costar gary oldman attacked its liberal stance. The inspiration for the story line was the clarence thomas hearings in 1992, but really what i wanted to do was write a screenplay that my favorite actress, joan allen, could not say no to.