THE FRONT RUNNER (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Alfred Molina (An Education), Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Mamoudou Athie (Patti Cake$), John Bedford Lloyd (The Abyss), Bill Burr (The Heat), Kaitlyn Dever (Detroit), Molly Ephraim (College Road Trip), Josh Brener (The Internship), Mike Judge (Spy Kids), Kevin Pollak (A Few Good Men), Ari Graynor (Whip It), Mark O’Brien (Arrival), Alex Karpovsky (Red Flag), Toby Huss (42), Tommy Dewey (17 Again), Spencer Garrett (Air Force One), Nyasha Hatendi (The Ghost Writer), Steve Zissis (Cyrus), Chris Coy (Kristy), Jennifer Landon (L.A. D.J.), Oliver Cooper (Project X), Courtney Ford (Fling), Jonny Pasvolsky (Mortdecai), Randy Havens (Let’s Be Cops), Steve Coulter (First Man), Jenna Kanell (The Bye Bye Man), Gabriel Manak (The Vault), Evan Castelloe (Candy Jar)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jason Reitman (Juno), director, writer, producer; Matt Bai (film debut) and Jay Carson (film debut), writers; Helen Estabrook (Tully) and Aaron L. Gilbert (Trust Me), producers; Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher), composer; Eric Steelberg (Up In The Air), cinematographer; Stefan Grube (10 Cloverfield Lane), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1988, Senator Gary Hart (Jackman) is the frontrunner to become the Democratic nominee for the forthcoming Presidential race. However, a scandal unfolds that suggests Hart has been having an affair, which threatens to derail his entire campaign…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Hugh Jackman gives it his all in Jason Reitman’s political drama that takes us back to the days when the worst thing involving a Presidential candidate was just their unfaithfulness.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY 2019

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