The Front Runner
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.
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Worldwide
- $3M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
The Front Runner returned 0.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $25M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Nov 6, 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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