The Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Genre: drama, history
Released: 2018
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim

The Front Runner (2018) — drama, history film. Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 5.9/10 from 384 votes.

Interactive Features for The Front Runner

The Front Runner offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A political drama exploring how media scrutiny and personal scandals derail a presidential campaign.

Drama, History · 5.9/10 · 113 min · 2018

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.