The Front Runner

Theatrical - Limited 2018-11-07

Cast Hugh Jackman Vera Farmiga J.K. Simmons Sara Paxton Alfred Molina Mamoudou Athie
Directed by Jason Reitman
Written by Jason Reitman

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

Oscar® nominee Hugh Jackman stars as the charismatic politician Gary Hart for Academy Award®-nominated director Jason Reitman in the new thrilling drama The Front Runner. The film follows the rise and fall of Senator Hart, who captured the imagination of... See more young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. As tabloid journalism 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.

Top Stories

Hugh Jackman is the president that never was in The Front Runner trailer

Posted 8 years ago

Columbia Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for THE FRONT RUNNER, an upcoming biographical drama starring Hugh Jackman as American Senator Gary Hart. The upcoming political pic sets a watchful eye on Hart's 1988 presidential campaign, and tells the story of...

Review: The Front Runner (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: In the lead-up to the Democratic Primary, the leading candidate for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), sees his campaign wither when news of his extra-marital affairs hit the public. REVIEW: THE FRONT RUNNER marks a...

Hugh Jackman is stuck in a political sex scandal in The Front Runner trailer

Posted 8 years ago

Right now, there is a president in the White House who is constantly being caught in scandals, getting into fights on Twitter, and making headlines for all sorts of absurd behavior to the point where even the notion of an...

See All Articles

Buy Links

The Front Runner

The Front Runner

Reviews

Review: The Front Runner (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

Movie Posters

Hugh Jackman is the president that never was in The Front Runner trailer

Posted 8 years ago

All Articles

Review: The Front Runner (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

Hugh Jackman is stuck in a political sex scandal in The Front Runner trailer

Posted 8 years ago

Get your first look at Hugh Jackman in Jason Reitman’s The Front Runner

Posted 9 years ago

Senator Gary Hart was considered to be the front-runner in the 1988 race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but, after revelations of an extramarital affair with actress Donna Rice emerged, Hart later dropped out of the race. Michael Dukakis would...