The Front Runner (2018)
The week America went tabloid
Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons
Directed by Jason Reitman
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.
Runtime: 113 min.
Rating: 6.0
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: colorado,senator,scandal,biography,politics,politician,based on a true story,presidential campaign,1980s,affair
Cast
Gary Hart
Oletha 'Lee' Hart
Bill Dixon
Ben Bradlee
Donna Rice
A.J. Parker
David Broder
Bob Woodward
Bob Kaiser
Ann Devroy
Andrea Hart
Billy Broadhurst
Tom Fiedler
Pete Murphy
Jim Savage
Bob Martindale
John B. Emerson
Irene Kelly
Doug Wilson
Billy Shore
Mike Stratton
Joe Trippi
Kevin Sweeney
Lynn Armandt
Georgetown Student
John Hart
Ann McDaniel
Campaign Reporter
Steve Dunleavy
David Axelrod
Jack Germond
Ginny Terzano
Alan Weinberg
Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)