 jason reitman attends the philadelphia film festival jason reitman attends the philadelphia film festival jason reitman attends the philadelphia film festival mon 10292018 1455 https cdnabcotvscom dip images 4575154102418wpvijasonreitman530pmvidjpg w 1280 r 169 the 27th philadelphia film festival brought top filmmakers from around the globe to the delaware valley on tuesday night academy award nominated writer and director jason reitman attended a special screening of his film the front runner it stars hugh jackman as the 1988 democratic presidential nominee gary hart whose campain is derailed when he s caught in an alleged scandalous love affair reitman told action news what it was like to be here in philadelphia for the screening at the philadelphia film festival and chat with the audience in a q and a afterwards the questions were great they were tough questions it was just a great audience reitman said the front runner opens in theaters in wide release on november 21 source abc action news  