Hugh Jackman awards prospect ‘The Front Runner’ gets November release

Gary Hart drama to open in limited release in November before expanding wide.The Front Runner starring Hugh Jackman as the charismatic yet flawed 1988 Democratic presidential hopeful Gary Hart will open in the awards corridor on November 11.Sony announced the date on Tuesday (June 19) and executives will be bullish following Jackman’s star turn in global hit The Greatest Showman.

The studio acquired worldwide rights in May.Jason Reitman directs the story from Bron Studios and Right Of Way Films about Hart, who ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after revelations surfaced of an extra-marital affair with Donna Rice.

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