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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

Cast

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