The Contender lands Joan Allen in the spotlight. Given the role of her career, Allen nails her performance as a politician under scrutiny with both intensity and sensitivity. Allen has earned two previous Best Supporting Actress nods for Nixon and for The Crucible. DreamWork's The Contender is a political drama that chronicles the nomination of the first female vice president. Jeff Bridges plays the president while Gary Oldman plays the political adversary who will stop at nothing to sabotage the nomination. The film is from movie critic turned writer-director Rod Lurie.
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NominOptions allow traders to buy and sell the hottest Oscar contenders with exclusive securities centered around the 73rd Academy Awards. The leading contenders for nominations are being offered in the eight major award categories.
Thirteen HSX NominOptions will be issued in each of the eight major categories beginning Jan. 18. Each NominOption is offered at H$2.50. The NominOptions will halt trading at 11 p.m. PST on Monday, Feb. 12, in preparation for Tuesday, Feb. 13, when Oscar nominations will be announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Each option of a nominated film or star will cash out at H$6.50, while those NominOptions failing to secure a nomination will delist at H$0.00.
