Front Runner
A tip-top piece of entertainment starring Hugh Jackman as Hart and Vera Farmiga as his wife, Lee, that is as significant as it is enjoyable.
The Front Runner
Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman stars as the charismatic politician Gary Hart for Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman in the new drama-thriller The Front Runner. The film follows the rise and fall of Senator Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming favorite to win the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. As tabloid and political journalism merged for the first time, Senator Hart was forced to drop out of the race - events that left a profound and lasting impact on American politics and the world stage.
Genre
Drama,
Politics,
Bio-pic,
History
Runtime
100
Language
English
Director
Jason Reitman
Cast
Hugh Jackman,
Vera Farmiga,
JK Simmons,
Sara Paxton,
Alfred Molina
FEATURED REVIEW
Top CriticJohnny Oleksinski New York Post
When asked if his newspaper should dig deeper into the alleged extra-marital affair of 1988 presidential hopeful Gary Hart in the new movie “The Front Runner,” The Washington Post’s then-editor-in-chief Ben Bradlee (Alfred Molina) says, “We’d have to expel half the Senate!” The newsroom cronies also ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 11.21.18 - 12.06.18
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