The Front Runner

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The Front Runner (2018)

R 11/06/2018 (US) Drama, History 1h 53m

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

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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.

Jason Reitman

Director, Screenplay
Matt Bai

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Jay Carson

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Hugh Jackman

Gary Hart
Vera Farmiga

Lee Hart
J.K. Simmons

Bill Dixon
Mark O'Brien

Billy Shore
Molly Ephraim

Irene Kelly
Chris Coy

Kevin Sweeney
Alex Karpovsky

Mike Stratton
Josh Brener

Doug Wilson
Tommy Dewey

John B. Emerson
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A review by Stephen Campbell

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Written by Stephen Campbell on July 6, 2019

Reasonably well made, but barely scratches the thematic surface

This is a circus. The consequences will extend long past my nomination. The consequences will be with us for decades. This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; addressing the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in relation to several accusations of sexual assault (September 27, 2018)