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The Front Runner

5.920181h 53mRMovieDramaHistory

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…

DirectorJason Reitman
WritersMatt Bai·Jason Reitman
ProducersHelen Estabrook·Aaron L. Gilbert

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jason Reitman

Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Gary Hart
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Lee Hart
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Bill Dixon
Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien
Billy Shore
Molly Ephraim
Molly Ephraim
Irene Kelly
Chris Coy
Chris Coy
Kevin Sweeney
Alex Karpovsky
Alex Karpovsky
Mike Stratton
Josh Brener
Josh Brener
Doug Wilson
Tommy Dewey
Tommy Dewey
John B. Emerson
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever
Andrea Hart
Oliver Cooper
Oliver Cooper
Joe Trippi
Jenna Kanell
Jenna Kanell
Ginny Terzano

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