The Front Runner (2018)
Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Hugh Jackman
as Gary Hart
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Vera Farmiga
as Lee Hart
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J.K. Simmons
as Bill Dixon
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Mark O'Brien
as Billy Shore
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Molly Ephraim
as Irene Kelly
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Chris Coy
as Kevin Sweeney
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Alex Karpovsky
as Mike Stratton
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Josh Brener
as Doug Wilson
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Tommy Dewey
as John B. Emerson
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Kaitlyn Dever
as Andrea Hart
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Oliver Cooper
as Joe Trippi
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Jenna Kanell
as Ginny Terzano
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RJ Brown
as Bill Martin
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Alfred Molina
as Ben Bradlee
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Mamoudou Athie
as A.J. Parker
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Ari Graynor
as Ann Devroy
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John Bedford Lloyd
as David Broder
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Steve Coulter
as Bob Kaiser
Crew
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Jason Reitman
Director
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Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
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Stefan Grube
Editor
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Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
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Jason Reitman
Producer
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Aaron L. Gilbert
Producer
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Helen Estabrook
Producer
- Matt Bai Screenplay
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Jason Reitman
Screenplay
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Jay Carson
Screenplay
