Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
J.K. Simmons, Ari Graynor, Kaitlyn Dever, Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, Molly Ephraim, Alfred Molina, Toby Huss, John Bedford Lloyd, Kevin Pollak, Bill Burr, Mike Judge, Sara Paxton, Chris Coy, Spencer Garrett, Oliver Cooper, Steve Zissis, Lee Armstrong, Tommy Dewey, Steve Coulter, Alex Karpovsky, Courtney Ford, Josh Brener, Randall P. Havens, Jonny Pasvolsky, Jennifer Landon, Mark O'Brien, Gabriel Manak, William Walker, Jenna Kanell, Mamoudou Athie, Evan Castelloe, Theodore Murphy
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Reviews
100
Every line of dialog, every camera angle, every beat is precisely engineered.
83
Yes, Jackman’s impressive portrayal of Hart is at the center of “The Front Runner” (it’s one of the best performances of his career), but Reitman uses a large cast of characters to give depth to the events in question.
80
There’s an authenticity underpinning the portrayal of events in The Front Runner that lifts it above the less-than-groundbreaking set-up.
80
The Front Runner may cover a lot of ground and raise more questions about morality and the media than it can ever answer, but it remains a punchy, absorbing political drama.
75
Reitman and company let actions do the talking for a good two-thirds of the runtime and it’s a true joy to experience. The actors have brilliant comic timing with one another and everyone feels as though they’ve been on the road to cultivate relationships built on respect.
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