The Front Runner (2018)
“Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.”
Movie20181h 53mEnglish
Our verdict
Average
Viewers are divided; lower your expectations.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 390 ratings.
Movie review: The Front Runner
The Front Runner is a film from 2018. It is catalogued under Drama, History. Its listed tagline is “Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 5.9/10 based on 390 votes.
Production
Release date: November 6, 2018 · Runtime: 113 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $25,000,000 · Reported revenue: $3,300,000
Official trailer
Cast
Hugh Jackman
Vera Farmiga
J.K. Simmons
Mark O'Brien
Molly Ephraim
Chris Coy
Alex Karpovsky
Josh Brener
Tommy Dewey
Kaitlyn Dever
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