The Front Runner

The Front Runner (2018)

2018-11-06 · 113 min · Rating 5.91/10 (376 votes)

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

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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1980s based on true story biography colorado love affair politician politics presidential campaign scandal senator

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