The Jason Reitman-directed movie about former Senator Gary Hart’s failed presidential campaign, The Front Runner, is officially opening on Tuesday, November 6th.
Farmiga will play Lee Hart, the wife of Gary Hart.
The tabloids accepted the challenge, and photographs of Hart with a woman named Donna Rice aboard a yacht brought a swift end to his candidacy.
Athie will play A.J. Parker, a political reporter for The Washington Post who deals with how far into the candidate’s personal life he wants to go.