The True Story Behind The Front Runner: How Gary Hart’s Scandal Changed Politics

Once the results of the U.S. midterm elections this Tuesday are official, politicos will turn to the 2020 presidential election.

And the new movie The Front Runner — which is getting a limited election-week release before it opens nationwide on Nov. 21 — offers a cautionary tale for future candidates.

It's based on the true story of the fall from grace of former Colorado Senator Gary Hart.