The Front Runner (2018)

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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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The Front Runner is 8493 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 5701 places since yesterday. In the United Kingdom, it is currently more popular than Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviosa but less popular than Apostle.

Rank		Title
8489.		Shit: Three Women, One Dreadful Crime	New
8490.		Feliz Cumpleaños	New
8491.		Bird of Paradise	New
8492.		Apostle	New
8493.		The Front Runner	New
8494.		Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviosa	New
8495.		Bad Psychiatrist	New
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Cast

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Gary Hart

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Lee Hart

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Bill Dixon

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

Billy Shore

Molly Ephraim

Molly Ephraim

Irene Kelly

Chris Coy

Chris Coy

Kevin Sweeney

Alex Karpovsky

Alex Karpovsky

Mike Stratton

Josh Brener

Josh Brener

Doug Wilson

Tommy Dewey

Tommy Dewey

John B. Emerson

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Andrea Hart

Oliver Cooper

Oliver Cooper

Joe Trippi

Jenna Kanell

Jenna Kanell

Ginny Terzano

RJ Brown

RJ Brown

Bill Martin

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Ben Bradlee

Mamoudou Athie

Mamoudou Athie

A.J. Parker

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Ann Devroy

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

David Broder

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Bob Kaiser

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Bob Woodward

Steve Zissis

Steve Zissis

Tom Fiedler

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