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The Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Director: Jason Reitman
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2018-11-06
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim

DramaHistory

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

Hugh JackmanVera FarmigaJ.K. SimmonsMark O'BrienMolly EphraimChris CoyAlex KarpovskyJosh BrenerTommy DeweyKaitlyn DeverOliver CooperJenna Kanell

Director

Jason Reitman

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