The Front Runner
The Front Runner
Release: 2018-11-06
·Runtime: 113m
·★ 5.9
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Canada
Production Companies
Bron Studios
Right of Way Films
Creative Wealth Media Finance
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Molly Ephraim
as Irene Kelly
Patricia French
as Disco Waitress
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Pauley
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jenna Kanell
as Ginny Terzano
Ari Graynor
as Ann Devroy
Nyasha Hatendi
as Roy Valentine
Bill Burr
as Pete Murphy
Randy Havens
as Alan Weinberg
Deadra Moore
as Hunter 3
Walter Mondale
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
RJ Brown
as Bill Martin
Mamoudou Athie
as A.J. Parker
Sara Paxton
as Donna Rice
Lucius Baston
as DC Cab Driver
Tammy Faye Bakker
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Brokaw
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maria Shriver
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy Dewey
as John B. Emerson
Kristopher Charles
as Miami Shouter 2
Robin Dyke
as NBC News Reporter (uncredited)
Jim Bakker
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kaitlyn Dever
as Andrea Hart
Alfred Molina
as Ben Bradlee
Mike Judge
as Jim Savage
Milton Saul
as Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)
J.K. Simmons
as Bill Dixon
Kevin Pollak
as Bob Martindale
Margo Moorer
as Miami Assistant Editor
Lee Armstrong
as Jack Germond
Scott Deal
as Male Co-Correspondent
Tony J. Scott
as Telecom Engineer
Gabriel Manak
as David Axelrod
John Bedford Lloyd
as David Broder
Kenneth Nance Jr.
as Herald Reporter
Joe Chrest
as Ira Wyman
Joanne Clendining
as NY Reporter
Cristina Figarola
as Miami Shouter 1
Adam Drescher
as Hunter 5
Steve Coulter
as Bob Kaiser
Toby Huss
as Billy Broadhurst
Rachel Walters
as Dana Weems
Oliver Cooper
as Joe Trippi
Jonny Pasvolsky
as Steve Dunleavy
Bart Hansard
as Hunter 2
Chuck Tedder
as Hunter 4
Vera Farmiga
as Lee Hart
Mark O'Brien
as Billy Shore
Mike Lawrence
as Mike Shanahan
Stephanie Allynne
as SF TV Producer
Kendrick Cross
as Chairmaker
Courtney Ford
as Lynn Armandt
Jeff Witzke
as Mike Ritchie
Carrie Walrond Hood
as Female Co-Correspondent
Hugh Jackman
as Gary Hart
Spencer Garrett
as Bob Woodward
Jennifer Landon
as Ann McDaniel
Jon Meacham
as Georgetown Moderator
Victor McCay
as Male Co-Correspondent
Enya Flack
as Layout Editor (uncredited)
Chris Coy
as Kevin Sweeney
Alex Karpovsky
as Mike Stratton
Evan Castelloe
as John Hart
Josh Brener
as Doug Wilson
Steve Zissis
as Tom Fiedler
Danny Kang
as SF Engineer
Jason Edwards
as Miami Shouter 3
Christine Marie Evans
as Yacht Model (uncredited)
Crew
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Steve Saklad
Production Design
Helen Estabrook
Producer
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Jason Reitman
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert
Producer
John Papsidera
Casting
Jason Cloth
Executive Producer
Jay Carson
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Stefan Grube
Editor