Sony Pictures UK has released a brand new UK poster and trailer for the Hugh Jackman-led political drama The Front Runner, which comes to UK cinemas in the new year. The film is directed by Jason Reitman, and also features a stellar supporting cast, including Vera Farmiga and J.K. Simmons.
The Front Runner is a another film we managed to catch at TIFF this year, and another we favoured.
Here’s the plot:
Oscar® nominee Hugh Jackman stars as the charismatic politician Gary Hart for Academy Award®-nominated director Jason Reitman in the new thrilling drama The Front Runner. The film follows the rise and fall of Senator Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. As tabloid journalism and political journalism merged for the first time, Senator Hart was forced to drop out of the race – events that left a profound and lasting impact on American politics and the world stage.
Related: Jason Reitman on his political drama The Front Runner [interview]
The Front Runner will arrive in UK cinemas on 11th January. You can read my full review of the film over here, and check out an interview with director Jason Reitman from when he was in town for the BFI London Film Festival earlier this month at the end of the link above.
