The Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2018-11-06
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien

2018 · 1h 53m · Drama, History · United States of America, Canada · Rated R (US)

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

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Jason Reitman

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Matt Bai, Jason Reitman, Jay Carson

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Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien

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