The Front Runner
“Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.”
5.9(387)R20181h 53mEN
Directed by Jason Reitman
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.
politicssenatorcoloradopoliticianbiographybased on true storyscandallove affairpresidential campaign1980s
Budget $25.0MBox office $3.3M
