backdrop
poster

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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