The Front Runner

The Front Runner

"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.

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

Bill Burr

Bill Burr

Pete Murphy

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Bob Martindale

Mike Judge

Mike Judge

Jim Savage

Nyasha Hatendi

Nyasha Hatendi

Roy Valentine

Margo Moorer

Margo Moorer

Miami Assistant Editor

Kenneth Nance Jr.

Kenneth Nance Jr.

Herald Reporter

Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton

Donna Rice

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Billy Broadhurst

Courtney Ford

Courtney Ford

Lynn Armandt

Rachel Walters

Rachel Walters

Dana Weems

Randy Havens

Randy Havens

Alan Weinberg

Jennifer Landon

Jennifer Landon

Ann McDaniel

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Ira Wyman

Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence

Mike Shanahan

Lee Armstrong

Lee Armstrong

Jack Germond

Jonny Pasvolsky

Jonny Pasvolsky

Steve Dunleavy

Jeff Witzke

Jeff Witzke

Mike Ritchie

Michael Crider

Michael Crider

Bob Dole

Evan Castelloe

Evan Castelloe

John Hart

Stephanie Allynne

Stephanie Allynne

SF TV Producer

Danny Kang

Danny Kang

SF Engineer

Evan Kelly

SF Field Reporter 1

Joe Washington

SF Field Reporter 2

Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham

Georgetown Moderator

Lucius Baston

Lucius Baston

DC Cab Driver

Patricia French

Patricia French

Disco Waitress

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Male Co-Correspondent

Scott Deal

Scott Deal

Male Co-Correspondent

Carrie Walrond Hood

Carrie Walrond Hood

Female Co-Correspondent

Joanne Clendining

Joanne Clendining

NY Reporter

Tony J. Scott

Tony J. Scott

Telecom Engineer

Christen Orr

Autograph Seeker

David Dillon

Diner Waiter

Cristina Figarola

Cristina Figarola

Miami Shouter 1

Kristopher Charles

Kristopher Charles

Miami Shouter 2

Jason Edwards

Jason Edwards

Miami Shouter 3

Gara Coffey

Flight Attendant

Monica Mears

Campaign Reporter

Kendrick Cross

Kendrick Cross

Chairmaker

Matt Bai

Rumba Reporter

Ryan Davenport

Angry Woodsman

Collin Sutton

Hunter 1

Bart Hansard

Bart Hansard

Hunter 2

Deadra Moore

Deadra Moore

Hunter 3

Chuck Tedder

Chuck Tedder

Hunter 4

Adam Drescher

Adam Drescher

Hunter 5

Theodore Murphy

Georgetown Student

Gabriel Manak

Gabriel Manak

David Axelrod

Milton Saul

Milton Saul

Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)

Olivia De Paux

Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited)

Christine Marie Evans

Christine Marie Evans

Yacht Model (uncredited)

Marc Demeter

Marc Demeter

ABC News Reporter (uncredited)

Robin Dyke

Robin Dyke

NBC News Reporter (uncredited)

Enya Flack

Enya Flack

Layout Editor (uncredited)

Donna Sexton

New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ellen Soderberg

Publisher (uncredited)

Jim Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tammy Faye Bakker

Tammy Faye Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jane Pauley

Jane Pauley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)