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Primary Colors

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

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.

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FranceGermanyJapanUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Production Companies

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

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Cast

Robert EastonRobert Eastonas Dr. BeauregardAllan Wayne AndersonAllan Wayne Andersonas Swimming Pool GuestCaroline AaronCaroline Aaronas Lucille KaufmanAllison JanneyAllison Janneyas Miss WalshGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas HimselfO'Neal ComptonO'Neal Comptonas Sailorman ShoresonJohn VargasJohn Vargasas Lorenzo DelgadoRobert SymondsRobert Symondsas Bart NilsonMichael HaleyMichael Haleyas Shipyard AnnouncerAmaris DupreeAmaris Dupreeas Emily LopezRocco SalataRocco Salataas News VideographerTommy HollisTommy Hollisas Fat WillieGia CaridesGia Caridesas Cashmere McLeodAnthony Michael FrederickAnthony Michael Frederickas DetectiveKevin CooneyKevin Cooneyas Lawrence HarrisJames DuMontJames DuMontas Man 1 Airport BarLarry KingLarry Kingas HimselfCharlie RoseCharlie Roseas HimselfChelcie RossChelcie Rossas Charlie MartinTony ShalhoubTony Shalhoubas Eddie ReyesHarrison YoungHarrison Youngas SamSusan ForristalSusan Forristalas Bugger Bugger WomanLorna ScottLorna Scottas Woman in Airport BarCharlie WeirauchCharlie Weirauchas MuffinLynn WanlassLynn Wanlassas Woman in RedLarry HagmanLarry Hagmanas Gov. Fred PickerBen JonesBen Jonesas Arlen SporkenNed EisenbergNed Eisenbergas Brad LiebermanBianca LawsonBianca Lawsonas LorettaJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jonesas CNN Voiceover (voice)Tim R. WorleyTim R. Worleyas Hotel Bar PatronAdrian LesterAdrian Lesteras Henry BurtonRob ReinerRob Reineras Izzy RosenblattStacy EdwardsStacy Edwardsas Jennifer RogersVickilyn ReynoldsVickilyn Reynoldsas AmaleeBill MaherBill Maheras HimselfGreg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Campaign StaffRobert CicchiniRobert Cicchinias Jimmy OzioTony WintersTony Wintersas Pundit 3Emma ThompsonEmma Thompsonas Susan StantonMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamsonas Dewayne SmithJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Jack StantonMaura TierneyMaura Tierneyas Daisy GreenJ.C. QuinnJ.C. Quinnas Uncle CharlieWilliam Stanford DavisWilliam Stanford Davisas Jack Mandela WashingtonHenry WoroniczHenry Woroniczas PunditBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlettas Martha HarrisNick LoebNick Loebas WaiterPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Howard FergusonDiane LaddDiane Laddas Mamma StantonRolando MolinaRolando Molinaas Anthony RamirezLu ElrodLu Elrodas Chubby WomanSandy E. ScottSandy E. Scottas Officer BooneBrian MarkinsonBrian Markinsonas Randy CulliganBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thorntonas Richard JemmonsKathy BatesKathy Batesas Libby HoldenRobert KleinRobert Kleinas Norman AsherJames DentonJames Dentonas Mitch