The Front Runner

The Front Runner

113 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 6, 2018

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.

The Front Runner

113 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 6, 2018

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. 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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Stage 6 Films, Bron Studios, Right of Way Films, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Original title The Front Runner
Directors Jason Reitman
Writers Jay Carson, Matt Bai, Jason Reitman

Cast

Hugh Jackman

as Gary Hart

Vera Farmiga

as Lee Hart

J.K. Simmons

as Bill Dixon

Mark O'Brien

as Billy Shore

Molly Ephraim

as Irene Kelly

Chris Coy

as Kevin Sweeney

Alex Karpovsky

as Mike Stratton

Josh Brener

as Doug Wilson

Tommy Dewey

as John B. Emerson

Kaitlyn Dever

as Andrea Hart

Oliver Cooper

as Joe Trippi

Jenna Kanell

as Ginny Terzano

RJ Brown

as Bill Martin

Alfred Molina

as Ben Bradlee

Mamoudou Athie

as A.J. Parker

Ari Graynor

as Ann Devroy

John Bedford Lloyd

as David Broder

Steve Coulter

as Bob Kaiser

Spencer Garrett

as Bob Woodward

Steve Zissis

as Tom Fiedler

Bill Burr

as Pete Murphy

Kevin Pollak

as Bob Martindale

Mike Judge

as Jim Savage

Nyasha Hatendi

as Roy Valentine

Margo Moorer

as Miami Assistant Editor

Kenneth Nance Jr.

as Herald Reporter

Sara Paxton

as Donna Rice

Toby Huss

as Billy Broadhurst

Courtney Ford

as Lynn Armandt

Rachel Walters

as Dana Weems

Randy Havens

as Alan Weinberg

Jennifer Landon

as Ann McDaniel

Joe Chrest

as Ira Wyman

Mike Lawrence

as Mike Shanahan

Lee Armstrong

as Jack Germond

Jonny Pasvolsky

as Steve Dunleavy

Jeff Witzke

as Mike Ritchie

Michael Crider

as Bob Dole

Evan Castelloe

as John Hart

Stephanie Allynne

as SF TV Producer

Danny Kang

as SF Engineer

Evan Kelly

as SF Field Reporter 1

Joe Washington

as SF Field Reporter 2

Jon Meacham

as Georgetown Moderator

Lucius Baston

as DC Cab Driver

Patricia French

as Disco Waitress

Victor McCay

as Male Co-Correspondent

Scott Deal

as Male Co-Correspondent

Carrie Walrond Hood

as Female Co-Correspondent

Joanne Clendining

as NY Reporter

Tony Scott

as Telecom Engineer

Christen Orr

as Autograph Seeker

David Dillon

as Diner Waiter

Cristina Figarola

as Miami Shouter 1

Kristopher Charles

as Miami Shouter 2

Jason Edwards

as Miami Shouter 3

Gara Coffey

as Flight Attendant

Monica Mears

as Campaign Reporter

Kendrick Cross

as Chairmaker

Matt Bai

as Rumba Reporter

Ryan Davenport

as Angry Woodsman

Collin Sutton

as Hunter 1

Bart Hansard

as Hunter 2

Deadra Moore

as Hunter 3

Chuck Tedder

as Hunter 4

Adam Drescher

as Hunter 5

Theodore Murphy

as Georgetown Student

Gabriel Manak

as David Axelrod

Milton Saul

as Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)

Olivia De Paux

as Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited)

Christine Marie Evans

as Yacht Model (uncredited)

Marc Demeter

as ABC News Reporter (uncredited)

Robin Dyke

as NBC News Reporter (uncredited)

Enya Flack

as Layout Editor (uncredited)

Donna Sexton

as New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ellen Soderberg

as Publisher (uncredited)

Jim Bakker

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tammy Faye Bakker

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Brokaw

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Mondale

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jane Pauley

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maria Shriver

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)