The Front Runner

The Front Runner (2018)

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

Drama History

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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  • Release Date: 2018-11-06
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Director: Jason Reitman

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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

    • Kaitlyn Dever

      Andrea Hart

    • Oliver Cooper

      Joe Trippi

    • Jenna Kanell

      Ginny Terzano

    • RJ Brown

      Bill Martin

    • Alfred Molina

      Ben Bradlee

    • Mamoudou Athie

      A.J. Parker

    • Ari Graynor

      Ann Devroy

    • John Bedford Lloyd

      David Broder

    • Steve Coulter

      Bob Kaiser

    • Spencer Garrett

      Bob Woodward

    • Steve Zissis

      Tom Fiedler

    • Bill Burr

      Pete Murphy

    • Kevin Pollak

      Bob Martindale

    • Mike Judge

      Jim Savage

    • Nyasha Hatendi

      Roy Valentine

    • Margo Moorer

      Miami Assistant Editor

    • Kenneth Nance Jr.

      Herald Reporter

    • Sara Paxton

      Donna Rice

    • Toby Huss

      Billy Broadhurst

    • Courtney Ford

      Lynn Armandt

    • Rachel Walters

      Dana Weems

    • Randy Havens

      Alan Weinberg

    • Jennifer Landon

      Ann McDaniel

    • Joe Chrest

      Ira Wyman

    • Mike Lawrence

      Mike Shanahan

    • Lee Armstrong

      Jack Germond

    • Jonny Pasvolsky

      Steve Dunleavy

    • Jeff Witzke

      Mike Ritchie

    • Michael Crider

      Bob Dole

    • Evan Castelloe

      John Hart

    • Stephanie Allynne

      SF TV Producer

    • Danny Kang

      SF Engineer

    • Evan Kelly

      SF Field Reporter 1

    • Joe Washington

      SF Field Reporter 2

    • Jon Meacham

      Georgetown Moderator

    • Lucius Baston

      DC Cab Driver

    • Patricia French

      Disco Waitress

    • Victor McCay

      Male Co-Correspondent

    • Scott Deal

      Male Co-Correspondent

    • Carrie Walrond Hood

      Female Co-Correspondent

    • Joanne Clendining

      NY Reporter

    • Tony J. Scott

      Telecom Engineer

    • Christen Orr

      Autograph Seeker

    • David Dillon

      Diner Waiter

    • Cristina Figarola

      Miami Shouter 1

    • Kristopher Charles

      Miami Shouter 2

    • Jason Edwards

      Miami Shouter 3

    • Gara Coffey

      Flight Attendant

    • Monica Mears

      Campaign Reporter

    • Kendrick Cross

      Chairmaker

    • Matt Bai

      Rumba Reporter

    • Ryan Davenport

      Angry Woodsman

    • Collin Sutton

      Hunter 1

    • Bart Hansard

      Hunter 2

    • Deadra Moore

      Hunter 3

    • Chuck Tedder

      Hunter 4

    • Adam Drescher

      Hunter 5

    • Theodore Murphy

      Georgetown Student

    • Gabriel Manak

      David Axelrod

    • Milton Saul

      Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)

    • Olivia De Paux

      Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited)

    • Christine Marie Evans

      Yacht Model (uncredited)

    • Marc Demeter

      ABC News Reporter (uncredited)

    • Robin Dyke

      NBC News Reporter (uncredited)

    • Enya Flack

      Layout Editor (uncredited)

    • Donna Sexton

      New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited)

    • Ellen Soderberg

      Publisher (uncredited)

    • Jim Bakker

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Tammy Faye Bakker

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Tom Brokaw

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Johnny Carson

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Walter Mondale

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Jane Pauley

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Maria Shriver

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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