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