El candidato (2018)
Narra la campaña presidencial del senador estadounidense Gary Hart, que tuvo lugar en 1988, momento en el que los medios de comunicación difundieron un escandaloso romance extramatrimonial del político. Tras perder la candidatura democrática contra Walter Mondale en 1984, Gary Hart (Jackman) hizo un regreso triunfal a la candidatura a Presidente en 1987, en un momento en que su partido estaba desesperado por arrebatarle el poder a los republicanos después de dos mandatos de Reagan. Hart tenía todo para él: inteligencia, carisma y experiencia como abogado, director de campaña y senador, sin mencionar a una Primera Dama ideal en su adorable esposa Lee (Farmiga). Pero todo comienza a desmoronarse cuando corre la voz de que Hart es un mujeriego, un rumor seguido rápidamente por informes de que ha tenido una aventura con Donna Rice (Sara Paxton).
Directora:
Jason Reitman
Escritores:
Matt Bai, Jason Reitman, Jay Carson.
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Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart |
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Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart |
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J.K. Simmons as Bill Dixon |
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Mark O'Brien as Billy Shore |
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Molly Ephraim as Irene Kelly |
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Chris Coy as Kevin Sweeney |
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Alex Karpovsky as Mike Stratton |
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Josh Brener as Doug Wilson |
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Tommy Dewey as John B. Emerson |
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Kaitlyn Dever as Andrea Hart |
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Oliver Cooper as Joe Trippi |
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Jenna Kanell as Ginny Terzano |
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RJ Brown as Bill Martin |
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Alfred Molina as Ben Bradlee |
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Mamoudou Athie as A.J. Parker |
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Ari Graynor as Ann Devroy |
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John Bedford Lloyd as David Broder |
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Steve Coulter as Bob Kaiser |
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Spencer Garrett as Bob Woodward |
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Steve Zissis as Tom Fiedler |
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Bill Burr as Pete Murphy |
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Kevin Pollak as Bob Martindale |
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Mike Judge as Jim Savage |
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Nyasha Hatendi as Roy Valentine |
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Margo Moorer as Miami Assistant Editor |
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Kenneth Nance Jr. as Herald Reporter |
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Sara Paxton as Donna Rice |
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Toby Huss as Billy Broadhurst |
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Courtney Ford as Lynn Armandt |
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Rachel Walters as Dana Weems |
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Randy Havens as Alan Weinberg |
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Jennifer Landon as Ann McDaniel |
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Joe Chrest as Ira Wyman |
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Mike Lawrence as Mike Shanahan |
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Lee Armstrong as Jack Germond |
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Jonny Pasvolsky as Steve Dunleavy |
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Jeff Witzke as Mike Ritchie |
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Michael Crider as Bob Dole |
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Evan Castelloe as John Hart |
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Stephanie Allynne as SF TV Producer |
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Danny Kang as SF Engineer |
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Evan Kelly as SF Field Reporter 1 |
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Joe Washington as SF Field Reporter 2 |
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Jon Meacham as Georgetown Moderator |
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Lucius Baston as DC Cab Driver |
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Patricia French as Disco Waitress |
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Victor McCay as Male Co-Correspondent |
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Scott Deal as Male Co-Correspondent |
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Carrie Walrond Hood as Female Co-Correspondent |
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Joanne Clendining as NY Reporter |
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Tony J. Scott as Telecom Engineer |
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Christen Orr as Autograph Seeker |
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David Dillon as Diner Waiter |
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Cristina Figarola as Miami Shouter 1 |
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Kristopher Charles as Miami Shouter 2 |
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Jason Edwards as Miami Shouter 3 |
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Gara Coffey as Flight Attendant |
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Monica Mears as Campaign Reporter |
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Kendrick Cross as Chairmaker |
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Matt Bai as Rumba Reporter |
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Ryan Davenport as Angry Woodsman |
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Collin Sutton as Hunter 1 |
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Bart Hansard as Hunter 2 |
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Deadra Moore as Hunter 3 |
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Chuck Tedder as Hunter 4 |
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Adam Drescher as Hunter 5 |
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Theodore Murphy as Georgetown Student |
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Gabriel Manak as David Axelrod |
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Milton Saul as Washington Post Reporter (uncredited) |
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Olivia De Paux as Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited) |
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Christine Marie Evans as Yacht Model (uncredited) |
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Marc Demeter as ABC News Reporter (uncredited) |
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Robin Dyke as NBC News Reporter (uncredited) |
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Enya Flack as Layout Editor (uncredited) |
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Donna Sexton as New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited) |
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Ellen Soderberg as Publisher (uncredited) |
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Jim Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Tammy Faye Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Walter Mondale as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Jane Pauley as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Maria Shriver as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lighting | Michael W. Hoban | Rigging Grip |
| Writing | Matt Bai | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jason Reitman | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jason Reitman | Director |
| Camera | Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Matt Bai | Book |
| Writing | Jay Carson | Screenplay |
| Production | Jason Reitman | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Felicity Bowring | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael White | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Steve Saklad | Production Design |
| Production | John Papsidera | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Glicker | Costume Design |
| Art | Melinda Sanders | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Stefan Grube | Editor |
| Production | Aaron L. Gilbert | Producer |
| Art | Cameron Beasley | Art Direction |
| Production | Helen Estabrook | Producer |
| Sound | Rob Simonsen | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Matt Bai | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jay Carson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Beugg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jason Blumenfeld | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Wolfe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jason Cloth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Conover | Executive Producer |
| Production | Edward Carpezzi | Executive Producer |