The Front Runner

The Front Runner (2018)

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.

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

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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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