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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.

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

James Earl JonesJames Earl Jonesas CNN Voiceover (voice)Diane LaddDiane Laddas Mamma StantonLarry KingLarry Kingas HimselfAllan Wayne AndersonAllan Wayne Andersonas Swimming Pool GuestPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Howard FergusonChelcie RossChelcie Rossas Charlie MartinGia CaridesGia Caridesas Cashmere McLeodJames DuMontJames DuMontas Man 1 Airport BarCharlie WeirauchCharlie Weirauchas MuffinJohn TravoltaJohn Travoltaas Jack StantonMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamsonas Dewayne SmithHarrison YoungHarrison Youngas SamRolando MolinaRolando Molinaas Anthony RamirezRobert SymondsRobert Symondsas Bart NilsonHenry WoroniczHenry Woroniczas PunditCharlie RoseCharlie Roseas HimselfLu ElrodLu Elrodas Chubby WomanGreg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Campaign StaffAnthony Michael FrederickAnthony Michael Frederickas DetectiveNick LoebNick Loebas WaiterTony ShalhoubTony Shalhoubas Eddie ReyesSusan ForristalSusan Forristalas Bugger Bugger WomanRocco SalataRocco Salataas News VideographerLynn WanlassLynn Wanlassas Woman in RedCaroline AaronCaroline Aaronas Lucille KaufmanLorna ScottLorna Scottas Woman in Airport BarBill MaherBill Maheras HimselfMaura TierneyMaura Tierneyas Daisy GreenTommy HollisTommy Hollisas Fat WillieAllison JanneyAllison Janneyas Miss WalshBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlettas Martha HarrisJohn VargasJohn Vargasas Lorenzo DelgadoBianca LawsonBianca Lawsonas LorettaWilliam Stanford DavisWilliam Stanford Davisas Jack Mandela WashingtonNed EisenbergNed Eisenbergas Brad LiebermanRobert CicchiniRobert Cicchinias Jimmy OzioVickilyn ReynoldsVickilyn Reynoldsas AmaleeTony WintersTony Wintersas Pundit 3Adrian LesterAdrian Lesteras Henry BurtonO'Neal ComptonO'Neal Comptonas Sailorman ShoresonKevin CooneyKevin Cooneyas Lawrence HarrisStacy EdwardsStacy Edwardsas Jennifer RogersAmaris DupreeAmaris Dupreeas Emily LopezRob ReinerRob Reineras Izzy RosenblattEmma ThompsonEmma Thompsonas Susan StantonBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thorntonas Richard JemmonsBrian MarkinsonBrian Markinsonas Randy CulliganBen JonesBen Jonesas Arlen SporkenJ.C. QuinnJ.C. Quinnas Uncle CharlieRobert KleinRobert Kleinas Norman AsherJames DentonJames Dentonas MitchGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas HimselfRobert EastonRobert Eastonas Dr. BeauregardMichael HaleyMichael Haleyas Shipyard AnnouncerTim R. WorleyTim R. Worleyas Hotel Bar PatronLarry HagmanLarry Hagmanas Gov. Fred PickerKathy BatesKathy Batesas Libby Holden