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The Front Runner

Release Date:November 21, 2018

Running Time:113 min

Genres:Drama, History

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Cast

Hugh Jackman Vera Farmiga J.K. Simmons Mark O'Brien Molly Ephraim Chris Coy Alex Karpovsky Josh Brener Tommy Dewey Kaitlyn Dever Oliver Cooper Jenna Kanell

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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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