Film2018113 min

The Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2018
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim

Taste attributes: dramahistorypoliticalhistoricalbiographyromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers alltroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"The week America went tabloid."

Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional historical drama: unhurried and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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5.9 /10

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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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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