The Front Runner Opens 36th Torino Film Festival
The 36th Torino Film Festival opens with Jason Reitman's 'The Front Runner', a political drama about the 1988 scandal that ended Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign. The film, based on Matt Bai's book 'All the Truth Is Out', depicts Hart's extramarital affair with model Donna Rice and the media frenzy that forced his withdrawal. Starring Hugh Jackman as Hart and Vera Farmiga as his wife Lee, the movie explores the blurring lines between public and private life. It will be released in Italy in early 2019. The festival runs in Turin, Italy.
Key facts
- The Front Runner opens the 36th Torino Film Festival
- Film directed by Jason Reitman
- Based on Matt Bai's book All the Truth Is Out
- Stars Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart and Vera Farmiga as his wife
- Depicts Hart's 1988 presidential campaign derailed by affair with Donna Rice
- Film released in Italy in early 2019
- Screened in the Festa Mobile section
- Directed by Jason Reitman
Entities
Artists
- Jason Reitman
- Hugh Jackman
- Vera Farmiga
- Gary Hart
- Donna Rice
- Matt Bai
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Torino Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- United States