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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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes58%
Metacritic61/100
389 audience votes
Key crew
- Jay CarsonScreenplay
- Jason ReitmanDirector
- Jason ReitmanScreenplay
- Matt BaiScreenplay
- Rob SimonsenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hugh JackmanGary Hart
- Vera FarmigaLee Hart
- J.K. SimmonsBill Dixon
- Mark O'BrienBilly Shore
- Molly EphraimIrene Kelly
- Chris CoyKevin Sweeney
- Alex KarpovskyMike Stratton
- Josh BrenerDoug Wilson
- Tommy DeweyJohn B. Emerson
- Kaitlyn DeverAndrea Hart
- Oliver CooperJoe Trippi
- Jenna KanellGinny Terzano
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Themes
politicssenatorcoloradopoliticianbiographybased on true storyscandallove affairpresidential campaign1980s
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