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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

Adrian LesterAdrian Lesteras Henry BurtonNed EisenbergNed Eisenbergas Brad LiebermanWilliam Stanford DavisWilliam Stanford Davisas Jack Mandela WashingtonJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jonesas CNN Voiceover (voice)Emma ThompsonEmma Thompsonas Susan StantonBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlettas Martha HarrisHenry WoroniczHenry Woroniczas PunditTony WintersTony Wintersas Pundit 3Greg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Campaign StaffTim R. WorleyTim R. Worleyas Hotel Bar PatronAllison JanneyAllison Janneyas Miss WalshJohn VargasJohn Vargasas Lorenzo DelgadoBianca LawsonBianca Lawsonas LorettaJames DuMontJames DuMontas Man 1 Airport BarJ.C. QuinnJ.C. Quinnas Uncle CharlieChelcie RossChelcie Rossas Charlie MartinKevin CooneyKevin Cooneyas Lawrence HarrisAmaris DupreeAmaris Dupreeas Emily LopezAllan Wayne AndersonAllan Wayne Andersonas Swimming Pool GuestNick LoebNick Loebas WaiterBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thorntonas Richard JemmonsRobert KleinRobert Kleinas Norman AsherStacy EdwardsStacy Edwardsas Jennifer RogersMichael HaleyMichael Haleyas Shipyard AnnouncerAnthony Michael FrederickAnthony Michael Frederickas DetectiveJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Jack StantonLarry HagmanLarry Hagmanas Gov. Fred PickerLynn WanlassLynn Wanlassas Woman in RedCaroline AaronCaroline Aaronas Lucille KaufmanBrian MarkinsonBrian Markinsonas Randy CulliganO'Neal ComptonO'Neal Comptonas Sailorman ShoresonCharlie RoseCharlie Roseas HimselfMaura TierneyMaura Tierneyas Daisy GreenKathy BatesKathy Batesas Libby HoldenTommy HollisTommy Hollisas Fat WillieTony ShalhoubTony Shalhoubas Eddie ReyesLu ElrodLu Elrodas Chubby WomanRolando MolinaRolando Molinaas Anthony RamirezRobert SymondsRobert Symondsas Bart NilsonBill MaherBill Maheras HimselfMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamsonas Dewayne SmithHarrison YoungHarrison Youngas SamVickilyn ReynoldsVickilyn Reynoldsas AmaleeSusan ForristalSusan Forristalas Bugger Bugger WomanGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas HimselfRocco SalataRocco Salataas News VideographerRob ReinerRob Reineras Izzy RosenblattBen JonesBen Jonesas Arlen SporkenJames DentonJames Dentonas MitchCharlie WeirauchCharlie Weirauchas MuffinPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Howard FergusonLarry KingLarry Kingas HimselfRobert CicchiniRobert Cicchinias Jimmy OzioRobert EastonRobert Eastonas Dr. BeauregardLorna ScottLorna Scottas Woman in Airport BarGia CaridesGia Caridesas Cashmere McLeodDiane LaddDiane Laddas Mamma Stanton