The Front Runner
The Front Runner
The Front Runner
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2018
1h 53m
5.9(370 votes)
Drama
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Overview

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

83 members
Acting

Hugh Jackman

Gary Hart

Hugh Jackman
Acting

Vera Farmiga

Lee Hart

Vera Farmiga
Acting

J.K. Simmons

Bill Dixon

J.K. Simmons
Acting

Mark O'Brien

Billy Shore

Mark O'Brien
Acting

Molly Ephraim

Irene Kelly

Molly Ephraim
Acting

Chris Coy

Kevin Sweeney

Chris Coy
Acting

Alex Karpovsky

Mike Stratton

Alex Karpovsky
Acting

Josh Brener

Doug Wilson

Josh Brener
Acting

Tommy Dewey

John B. Emerson

Tommy Dewey
Acting

Kaitlyn Dever

Andrea Hart

Kaitlyn Dever
Acting

Oliver Cooper

Joe Trippi

Oliver Cooper
Acting

Jenna Kanell

Ginny Terzano

Jenna Kanell
Acting

RJ Brown

Bill Martin

RJ Brown
Acting

Alfred Molina

Ben Bradlee

Alfred Molina
Acting

Mamoudou Athie

A.J. Parker

Mamoudou Athie
Acting

Ari Graynor

Ann Devroy

Ari Graynor
Acting

John Bedford Lloyd

David Broder

John Bedford Lloyd
Acting

Steve Coulter

Bob Kaiser

Steve Coulter
Acting

Spencer Garrett

Bob Woodward

Spencer Garrett
Acting

Steve Zissis

Tom Fiedler

Steve Zissis
Acting

Bill Burr

Pete Murphy

Bill Burr
Acting

Kevin Pollak

Bob Martindale

Kevin Pollak
Directing

Mike Judge

Jim Savage

Mike Judge
Acting

Nyasha Hatendi

Roy Valentine

Nyasha Hatendi
Acting

Margo Moorer

Miami Assistant Editor

Margo Moorer
Acting

Kenneth Nance Jr.

Herald Reporter

Kenneth Nance Jr.
Acting

Sara Paxton

Donna Rice

Sara Paxton
Acting

Toby Huss

Billy Broadhurst

Toby Huss
Acting

Courtney Ford

Lynn Armandt

Courtney Ford
Acting

Rachel Walters

Dana Weems

Rachel Walters
Acting

Randy Havens

Alan Weinberg

Randy Havens
Acting

Jennifer Landon

Ann McDaniel

Jennifer Landon
Acting

Joe Chrest

Ira Wyman

Joe Chrest
Writing

Mike Lawrence

Mike Shanahan

Mike Lawrence
Acting

Lee Armstrong

Jack Germond

Lee Armstrong
Acting

Jonny Pasvolsky

Steve Dunleavy

Jonny Pasvolsky
Acting

Jeff Witzke

Mike Ritchie

Jeff Witzke
Acting

Michael Crider

Bob Dole

No Image
Acting

Evan Castelloe

John Hart

Evan Castelloe
Acting

Stephanie Allynne

SF TV Producer

Stephanie Allynne
Acting

Danny Kang

SF Engineer

Danny Kang
Acting

Evan Kelly

SF Field Reporter 1

No Image
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Joe Washington

SF Field Reporter 2

No Image
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Jon Meacham

Georgetown Moderator

Jon Meacham
Acting

Lucius Baston

DC Cab Driver

Lucius Baston
Acting

Patricia French

Disco Waitress

Patricia French
Acting

Victor McCay

Male Co-Correspondent

Victor McCay
Acting

Scott Deal

Male Co-Correspondent

Scott Deal
Acting

Carrie Walrond Hood

Female Co-Correspondent

Carrie Walrond Hood
Acting

Joanne Clendining

NY Reporter

Joanne Clendining
Acting

Tony J. Scott

Telecom Engineer

Tony J. Scott
Acting

Christen Orr

Autograph Seeker

No Image
Acting

David Dillon

Diner Waiter

No Image
Acting

Cristina Figarola

Miami Shouter 1

Cristina Figarola
Acting

Kristopher Charles

Miami Shouter 2

Kristopher Charles
Acting

Jason Edwards

Miami Shouter 3

Jason Edwards
Acting

Gara Coffey

Flight Attendant

No Image
Acting

Monica Mears

Campaign Reporter

No Image
Acting

Kendrick Cross

Chairmaker

Kendrick Cross
Writing

Matt Bai

Rumba Reporter

No Image
Acting

Ryan Davenport

Angry Woodsman

No Image
Acting

Collin Sutton

Hunter 1

No Image
Acting

Bart Hansard

Hunter 2

Bart Hansard
Acting

Deadra Moore

Hunter 3

Deadra Moore
Acting

Chuck Tedder

Hunter 4

Chuck Tedder
Acting

Adam Drescher

Hunter 5

Adam Drescher
Acting

Theodore Murphy

Georgetown Student

No Image
Acting

Gabriel Manak

David Axelrod

Gabriel Manak
Acting

Milton Saul

Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)

Milton Saul
Acting

Olivia De Paux

Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Christine Marie Evans

Yacht Model (uncredited)

Christine Marie Evans
Acting

Marc Demeter

ABC News Reporter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Robin Dyke

NBC News Reporter (uncredited)

Robin Dyke
Acting

Enya Flack

Layout Editor (uncredited)

Enya Flack
Costume & Make-Up

Donna Sexton

New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ellen Soderberg

Publisher (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jim Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jim Bakker
Acting

Tammy Faye Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tammy Faye Bakker
Acting

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Brokaw
Acting

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Carson
Acting

Walter Mondale

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Mondale
Acting

Jane Pauley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jane Pauley
Acting

Maria Shriver

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maria Shriver

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