The Contender (
2000) | IMDb:
6.9
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
Starring:
Gary Oldman
,
Joan Allen
,
Jeff Bridges
,
Christian Slater
,
Sam Elliott
,
William Petersen
Directed by:
Rod Lurie
Nil by Mouth (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
Starring:
Ray Winstone
,
Kathy Burke
,
Charlie Creed-Miles
,
Laila Morse
,
Edna Doré
,
Chrissie Cotterill