The Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Jason ReitmanWriters: Jay Carson, Matt BaiProducers: Aaron L. Gilbert, Chris Conover, Edward Carpezzi, George Wolfe, Helen Estabrook, Jason Blumenfeld, Jason Cloth, Michael Beugg

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

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