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The Front Runner (2018)

R · 2018-11-06 · 1h 53m · EN
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The week America went tabloid.

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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Jason ReitmanDirector
Budget
$25M
Box office
$3.2M

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Hugh JackmanHugh JackmanGary HartVera FarmigaVera FarmigaLee HartJ.K. SimmonsJ.K. SimmonsBill DixonAlfred MolinaAlfred MolinaBen BradleeSara PaxtonSara PaxtonDonna RiceMamoudou AthieMamoudou AthieA.J. ParkerJohn Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydDavid BroderSpencer GarrettSpencer GarrettBob WoodwardSteve CoulterSteve CoulterBob KaiserAri GraynorAri GraynorAnn DevroyKaitlyn DeverKaitlyn DeverAndrea HartToby HussToby HussBilly Broadhurst

Keywords

1980sBiographyBased on a true storyLove affairColoradoPoliticsPoliticianSenatorAffairScandalPresidential campaignBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinity1980s · Biography · Based On A True StoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference66639Actor preference2359 · 7770 · 3685Country preferenceUs

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What is The Front Runner about?

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.

How long is The Front Runner?

The Front Runner has a runtime of 113 minutes.

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