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The Front Runner (2018)

The Front Runner (2018)

Drama History

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

Release Date: 2018, November 6
Directors: Jason Reitman
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: Bron Studios, Right of Way Films, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Cast: Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons, Mamoudou Athie, Rachel Walters, Lee Armstrong, Hugh Jackman, Mark O'Brien, Margo Moorer, Joe Washington, Toby Huss, Steve Coulter, Randy Havens

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

biography based on true story politics 1980s senator politician colorado love affair scandal presidential campaign