The Front Runner

Synopsis

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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Cast

Hugh Jackman

Gary Hart

Vera Farmiga

Lee Hart

J.K. Simmons

Bill Dixon

Mark O'Brien

Billy Shore

Molly Ephraim

Irene Kelly

Chris Coy

Kevin Sweeney

Alex Karpovsky

Mike Stratton

Josh Brener

Doug Wilson

Tommy Dewey

John B. Emerson

Kaitlyn Dever

Andrea Hart

Oliver Cooper

Joe Trippi

Jenna Kanell

Ginny Terzano

RJ Brown

Bill Martin

Alfred Molina

Ben Bradlee

Mamoudou Athie

A.J. Parker

Ari Graynor

Ann Devroy

John Bedford Lloyd

David Broder

Steve Coulter

Bob Kaiser

Spencer Garrett

Bob Woodward

Steve Zissis

Tom Fiedler

Crew

Art

• Steve Saklad Production Design
• Cameron Beasley Art Direction
• Melinda Sanders Set Decoration

Camera

• Eric Steelberg Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Danny Glicker Costume Design
• Felicity Bowring Makeup Department Head
• Michael White Hair Department Head

Directing

• Jason Reitman Director

Editing

• Stefan Grube Editor

Lighting

• Michael W. Hoban Rigging Grip

Production

• Helen Estabrook Producer
• Aaron L. Gilbert Producer
• Jason Reitman Producer
• John Papsidera Casting
• Matt Bai Executive Producer
• Jay Carson Executive Producer
• Michael Beugg Executive Producer
• Jason Blumenfeld Executive Producer
• George Wolfe Executive Producer
• Jason Cloth Executive Producer
• Chris Conover Executive Producer
• Edward Carpezzi Executive Producer

Sound

• Rob Simonsen Original Music Composer

Writing

• Matt Bai Book
• Matt Bai Screenplay
• Jason Reitman Screenplay
• Jay Carson Screenplay

Photos