The Front Runner (2018)

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Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

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.

• Released: 2018-11-06
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 390 votes

Directed by Jason Reitman.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Front Runner

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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