
The Front Runner

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3.3M worldwide against a $25M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Colorado
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Music
Music by Rob Simonsen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Eric Steelberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Matt BaiBook, Screenplay
- Jason ReitmanScreenplay
- Jay CarsonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 6, 2018
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $3.3M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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In the United States
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