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06/11/2018 Drama, History 1h 53m
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Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

Overview

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.

  1. Jason Reitman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Hugh Jackman

    Gary Hart

  2. Vera Farmiga

    Lee Hart

  3. J.K. Simmons

    Bill Dixon

  4. Mark O'Brien

    Billy Shore

  5. Molly Ephraim

    Irene Kelly

  6. Chris Coy

    Kevin Sweeney

  7. Alex Karpovsky

    Mike Stratton

  8. Josh Brener

    Doug Wilson

  9. Tommy Dewey

    John B. Emerson

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Reviews

A review by Stephen Campbell
Written by Stephen Campbell on 2019-07-06
_**Reasonably well made, but barely scratches the thematic surface**_

> _This is a circus. The consequences will extend long past my nomination. The consequences will be with us for decades. This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country._

- Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; addressing the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in relation to several accusations of sexual assault (September 27, 2018)

> _We're all going to have to seriously question the system for selecti...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$3,300,000.00

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