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The Front Runner

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

2018 · 1 h 53 · Canada, United States · English

  • Drama
  • History

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.

Directed by
Jason Reitman
Written by
Jay Carson, Jason Reitman, Matt Bai
Based on
Matt Bai

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