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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

Michael HaleyMichael Haleyas Shipyard AnnouncerTony WintersTony Wintersas Pundit 3Emma ThompsonEmma Thompsonas Susan StantonPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Howard FergusonDiane LaddDiane Laddas Mamma StantonAmaris DupreeAmaris Dupreeas Emily LopezJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Jack StantonTommy HollisTommy Hollisas Fat WillieGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas HimselfRolando MolinaRolando Molinaas Anthony RamirezVickilyn ReynoldsVickilyn Reynoldsas AmaleeJames DuMontJames DuMontas Man 1 Airport BarRocco SalataRocco Salataas News VideographerGia CaridesGia Caridesas Cashmere McLeodTim R. WorleyTim R. Worleyas Hotel Bar PatronRob ReinerRob Reineras Izzy RosenblattJ.C. QuinnJ.C. Quinnas Uncle CharlieTony ShalhoubTony Shalhoubas Eddie ReyesStacy EdwardsStacy Edwardsas Jennifer RogersBen JonesBen Jonesas Arlen SporkenMaura TierneyMaura Tierneyas Daisy GreenKathy BatesKathy Batesas Libby HoldenBrian MarkinsonBrian Markinsonas Randy CulliganAnthony Michael FrederickAnthony Michael Frederickas DetectiveJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jonesas CNN Voiceover (voice)Ned EisenbergNed Eisenbergas Brad LiebermanLarry KingLarry Kingas HimselfBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlettas Martha HarrisAllan Wayne AndersonAllan Wayne Andersonas Swimming Pool GuestBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thorntonas Richard JemmonsO'Neal ComptonO'Neal Comptonas Sailorman ShoresonMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamsonas Dewayne SmithChelcie RossChelcie Rossas Charlie MartinHarrison YoungHarrison Youngas SamGreg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Campaign StaffWilliam Stanford DavisWilliam Stanford Davisas Jack Mandela WashingtonRobert EastonRobert Eastonas Dr. BeauregardBill MaherBill Maheras HimselfSusan ForristalSusan Forristalas Bugger Bugger WomanCharlie WeirauchCharlie Weirauchas MuffinAdrian LesterAdrian Lesteras Henry BurtonBianca LawsonBianca Lawsonas LorettaAllison JanneyAllison Janneyas Miss WalshRobert KleinRobert Kleinas Norman AsherRobert CicchiniRobert Cicchinias Jimmy OzioCharlie RoseCharlie Roseas HimselfHenry WoroniczHenry Woroniczas PunditLorna ScottLorna Scottas Woman in Airport BarLynn WanlassLynn Wanlassas Woman in RedJames DentonJames Dentonas MitchNick LoebNick Loebas WaiterLarry HagmanLarry Hagmanas Gov. Fred PickerCaroline AaronCaroline Aaronas Lucille KaufmanKevin CooneyKevin Cooneyas Lawrence HarrisJohn VargasJohn Vargasas Lorenzo DelgadoLu ElrodLu Elrodas Chubby WomanRobert SymondsRobert Symondsas Bart Nilson