The Front Runner

About The Front Runner

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.

The Front Runner is a 2018 history film directed by Jason Reitman. The film is filed under love affair, politician, colorado, and scandal.

Hugh Jackman takes the lead as Gary Hart, Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart, J.K. Simmons as Bill Dixon, and Mark O'Brien as Billy Shore. At 113 minutes long, it arrived in November 2018.

The screenplay is by Jason Reitman and Jay Carson. Produced by Creative Wealth Media Finance. The film began as real events.

Milk, The Apprentice, and The Wolf of Wall Street make useful companions to The Front Runner, all filed under biography and politics. TMDB voters put it at 5.9 out of 10 across 392 votes and it carries a R rating.