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The Front Runner
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2018 film directed by Jason Reitman
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The Front Runner is a 2018 American-Canadian biographical drama film directed by Jason Reitman, who also served as producer and screenwriter. The movie features a cast including Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J. K. Simmons, and Alfred Molina. Produced by Bron Studios, Stage 6 Films, Right of Way Films, and Creative Wealth Media Finance, the narrative is set in Colorado. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, with release dates in November and January 2019.
Running for 113 minutes, the film has a budget of 25,000,000 and generated revenue of 3,300,000. Music was composed by Rob Simonsen. It is categorized as a political film and drama. The work has received various review scores, including 58%, 6.2/10, 61/100, 5.907, and 6.1. The tagline states that Gary Hart was going to be President but instead changed American politics forever.
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5.9Gary 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.
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart
- Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart
- J.K. Simmons as Bill Dixon
- Mark O'Brien as Billy Shore
- Molly Ephraim as Irene Kelly
- Chris Coy as Kevin Sweeney
Themes
- politics
- senator
- colorado
- politician
- biography
- based on true story
- scandal
- love affair
- presidential campaign
- 1980s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- political film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Screenwriter
- Jason Reitman
- Cast member
- Kaitlyn Dever
- Composer
- Rob Simonsen
- Producer
- Jason Reitman
- Production company
- Stage 6 Films
- Narrative location
- Colorado
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 822176
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thefrontrunner.movie/site
- Image
- Gary hart.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- title
- The Front Runner
- distributed by
- Netflix
- publication date
- 2019-01-17
- social media followers
- 1205
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 61/100
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