The Front Runner (2018)
Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.
113 min
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.
- Release date
- November 21, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $3,300,000
Trailer
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart
- Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart
- J.K. Simmons as Bill Dixon
- Mark O'Brien as Billy Shore
- Molly Ephraim as Irene Kelly
- Chris Coy as Kevin Sweeney
- Alex Karpovsky as Mike Stratton
- Josh Brener as Doug Wilson
- Tommy Dewey as John Emerson
- Kaitlyn Dever as Andrea Hart
Crew
- Jason Reitman · Director
- Matt Bai · Writer
- Jay Carson · Writer
- Jason Reitman · Writer
- Helen Estabrook · Producer
- Aaron L. Gilbert · Producer
- Jason Reitman · Producer
- Rob Simonsen · Composer
- Eric Steelberg · Cinematographer
- Stefan Grube · Editor
- John Papsidera · Casting director
- Steve Saklad · Production designer