The Front Runner

1988 year. The United States of America is fully immersed in the presidential elections, where the clear favorite is the young senator Gary Hart. He has a real gift: the man knows how to explain political processes and terms in such a simple and accessible way that every American citizen can understand it. Many people admire him, and if it were not for one incident, he would most likely become the president of the country. Gary's ideal reputation was ruined by adultery - journalists found an unknown girl in his house. They waited for the presidential candidate near the house, followed his every step, trying to turn rumors about Mr. Ross's activities into fact. This case will go down in world history, changing the fate of not only one person, but also the entire country and even the world. Read more The film is based on real events. The film was directed by Jason Reitman. He previously worked on the projects "Here they smoke" (2005), "I'd like to go to heaven" (2009), "Labor Day" (2013). The main role in the film was performed by Hugh Jackman, who is known for the films "The Prestige" (2006), "Les Miserables" (2012), as well as the "X-Men" franchise. Also starring in the project: Vera Farmiga ("The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" (2008), "I'm in Heaven" (2009, Oscar nomination), "The Judge" (2014)), JK Simmons ("The Music Goes On" (2011), "Obsession" (2013, Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor"), "Retribution" (2016)), Mark O'Brien ("Arrival" (2016), "Nothing Good at the Hotel El Royale" (2018)). The premiere of the film took place on August 31, 2018 at the International Film Festival in Telluride, USA. Film critics at https://www.metacritic.com gave the film a score of 61/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 57% positive reviews (76/133).