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Primary Colors

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.

Production Countries

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

Nick LoebNick Loebas WaiterAmaris DupreeAmaris Dupreeas Emily LopezCharlie WeirauchCharlie Weirauchas MuffinTommy HollisTommy Hollisas Fat WillieRobert SymondsRobert Symondsas Bart NilsonCaroline AaronCaroline Aaronas Lucille KaufmanMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamsonas Dewayne SmithNed EisenbergNed Eisenbergas Brad LiebermanJames DentonJames Dentonas MitchGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas HimselfJohn VargasJohn Vargasas Lorenzo DelgadoWilliam Stanford DavisWilliam Stanford Davisas Jack Mandela WashingtonStacy EdwardsStacy Edwardsas Jennifer RogersAdrian LesterAdrian Lesteras Henry BurtonJ.C. QuinnJ.C. Quinnas Uncle CharlieBill MaherBill Maheras HimselfLorna ScottLorna Scottas Woman in Airport BarEmma ThompsonEmma Thompsonas Susan StantonCharlie RoseCharlie Roseas HimselfBen JonesBen Jonesas Arlen SporkenBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlettas Martha HarrisRolando MolinaRolando Molinaas Anthony RamirezJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jonesas CNN Voiceover (voice)Allan Wayne AndersonAllan Wayne Andersonas Swimming Pool GuestBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thorntonas Richard JemmonsKathy BatesKathy Batesas Libby HoldenTony WintersTony Wintersas Pundit 3Paul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Howard FergusonRobert KleinRobert Kleinas Norman AsherBrian MarkinsonBrian Markinsonas Randy CulliganChelcie RossChelcie Rossas Charlie MartinVickilyn ReynoldsVickilyn Reynoldsas AmaleeRobert EastonRobert Eastonas Dr. BeauregardMichael HaleyMichael Haleyas Shipyard AnnouncerSusan ForristalSusan Forristalas Bugger Bugger WomanGia CaridesGia Caridesas Cashmere McLeodJames DuMontJames DuMontas Man 1 Airport BarMaura TierneyMaura Tierneyas Daisy GreenLarry HagmanLarry Hagmanas Gov. Fred PickerLynn WanlassLynn Wanlassas Woman in RedDiane LaddDiane Laddas Mamma StantonO'Neal ComptonO'Neal Comptonas Sailorman ShoresonKevin CooneyKevin Cooneyas Lawrence HarrisRocco SalataRocco Salataas News VideographerRob ReinerRob Reineras Izzy RosenblattTony ShalhoubTony Shalhoubas Eddie ReyesRobert CicchiniRobert Cicchinias Jimmy OzioHenry WoroniczHenry Woroniczas PunditGreg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Campaign StaffAnthony Michael FrederickAnthony Michael Frederickas DetectiveLu ElrodLu Elrodas Chubby WomanTim R. WorleyTim R. Worleyas Hotel Bar PatronAllison JanneyAllison Janneyas Miss WalshLarry KingLarry Kingas HimselfJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Jack StantonBianca LawsonBianca Lawsonas LorettaHarrison YoungHarrison Youngas Sam