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Primary Colors

Primary Colors

Release: 1998-03-20 ·Runtime: 143m ·★ 6.3
Drama Comedy

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

Production Countries

France Germany Japan United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Mutual Film Company
Icarus
Tele München
BBC
TOHO-TOWA
UGC PH

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Cast

James Denton James Denton as Mitch Brian Markinson Brian Markinson as Randy Culligan Vickilyn Reynolds Vickilyn Reynolds as Amalee Lorna Scott Lorna Scott as Woman in Airport Bar Kathy Bates Kathy Bates as Libby Holden Tony Winters Tony Winters as Pundit 3 Charlie Weirauch Charlie Weirauch as Muffin Tony Shalhoub Tony Shalhoub as Eddie Reyes Michael Haley Michael Haley as Shipyard Announcer Susan Forristal Susan Forristal as Bugger Bugger Woman Rocco Salata Rocco Salata as News Videographer Tim R. Worley Tim R. Worley as Hotel Bar Patron Larry King Larry King as Himself William Stanford Davis William Stanford Davis as Jack Mandela Washington Gia Carides Gia Carides as Cashmere McLeod Bonnie Bartlett Bonnie Bartlett as Martha Harris Robert Symonds Robert Symonds as Bart Nilson Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Howard Ferguson Charlie Rose Charlie Rose as Himself Lu Elrod Lu Elrod as Chubby Woman James Earl Jones James Earl Jones as CNN Voiceover (voice) John Travolta John Travolta as Jack Stanton Maura Tierney Maura Tierney as Daisy Green Robert Easton Robert Easton as Dr. Beauregard Emma Thompson Emma Thompson as Susan Stanton Diane Ladd Diane Ladd as Mamma Stanton Harrison Young Harrison Young as Sam Rolando Molina Rolando Molina as Anthony Ramirez Scott Burkholder Scott Burkholder as Danny Scanlon Bill Maher Bill Maher as Himself Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton as Richard Jemmons Ben Jones Ben Jones as Arlen Sporken Henry Woronicz Henry Woronicz as Pundit Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis as Fat Willie Robert Cicchini Robert Cicchini as Jimmy Ozio James DuMont James DuMont as Man 1 Airport Bar Amaris Dupree Amaris Dupree as Emily Lopez Lynn Wanlass Lynn Wanlass as Woman in Red Stacy Edwards Stacy Edwards as Jennifer Rogers Larry Hagman Larry Hagman as Gov. Fred Picker Rob Reiner Rob Reiner as Izzy Rosenblatt Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg as Brad Lieberman Greg Bronson Greg Bronson as Campaign Staff Adrian Lester Adrian Lester as Henry Burton Allison Janney Allison Janney as Miss Walsh O'Neal Compton O'Neal Compton as Sailorman Shoreson Kevin Cooney Kevin Cooney as Lawrence Harris Chelcie Ross Chelcie Ross as Charlie Martin Allan Wayne Anderson Allan Wayne Anderson as Swimming Pool Guest Anthony Michael Frederick Anthony Michael Frederick as Detective Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson as Dewayne Smith Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera as Himself Bianca Lawson Bianca Lawson as Loretta Caroline Aaron Caroline Aaron as Lucille Kaufman J.C. Quinn J.C. Quinn as Uncle Charlie Robert Klein Robert Klein as Norman Asher John Vargas John Vargas as Lorenzo Delgado Nick Loeb Nick Loeb as Waiter