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Film · 2018

The Front Runner

Directed by Jason Reitman · starring Rachel Walters, Chris Coy and Hugh Jackman

  • 1 h 53 min
  • 15
  • Drama · Biography
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 10 January 2019
  • 6.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.2 Users6 votes
  • 7.1 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

In 1988, American Senator from the Democratic Party Gary Hart´s presidential campaign seems to be going perfect, and he is considered the front runner. However, everything is going to explote when it is published her scandalous love affair. Hugh Jackman and Courtney Ford play the main roles in a cast where we can also find Oscar winner JK Simmons and Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga. Based in the book by the journalist Matt Bai, the film makes the new comeback of the film director Jason Reitman, only one year after the release of the dramatic comedy 'Tully', with Charlize Theron playing the most important role. The son of Ivan Reitman is also in charge of the production of the movie and co-write the movie.

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The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$25mBron Studios
Box office
$1.6m0.1 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Front Runner?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Front Runner released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 10 January 2019.
Who directed The Front Runner?
Jason Reitman.
Who is in The Front Runner?
It stars Rachel Walters, Chris Coy, Hugh Jackman and Vera Farmiga.
Where can I watch The Front Runner?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did The Front Runner make?
It took $1.6 million in US. It cost $25 million.
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Cast

Full cast (32)
Director
Jason Reitman
Writers
Jason Reitman
Producers
Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Reitman

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
'The Front Runner' International Trailer 2:183 November 2018

Photos and posters

All 5 photos

Reviews

All 6 reviews
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What the critics say average 7.1 from 4 outlets

  • 8.3 The PlaylistGregory Ellwood 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… Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianBenjamin Lee There?s an authenticity underpinning the portrayal of events in 'The Front Runner' that lifts it above the less-than-groundbreaking set-up. Read
  • 5.0 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich The film is broadly sympathetic of Hart's situation; it doesn't absolve him of being a shitty husband, but it side-eyes the press for whipping the story into a national firestorm. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $25m
  • US $1.6m

Soundtrack

All 14 songs
  1. Salute to the PresidentHenry Mancini Spotify
  2. Unsquare DanceDave Brubeck Quartet, Published Derry Music Company Spotify
  3. It Had To Be YouChyvonne Scott, Published EMI Music Publishing, Ltd, WB Company Music Corp obo Itself, Bantam Music Publishing Co Spotify
  4. Point of No ReturnExposé, Published Screen Gems, EMI Music Inc, LNE Publishing Spotify

Trivia

  • Too young to remember

    Sarah Paxton, who plays Donna Rice, was born in 1988, the year that the events narrated in the film took place.

  • Sisters

    Molly Ephraim and Kaitlyn Dever previously appeared as sisters on ABC's "Last Man Standing."

  • Reunion

    It reunites J.K. Simmons and Alfred Molina who worked with each other on Spider-Man 2.

  • Birth

    Sarah Paxton who plays Donna Rice was born in 1988, the year the events depicted occurred.

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