Primary Colors (1998)

ALL 03/20/1998 (en) Drama 143 Min
  • Release
    03/20/1998
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH
  • Rotten tomato
    62.85%
  • Original title
    Primary Colors
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 52,100,000.00
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What went down on the way to the top.

Overview

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.

  1. Mike Nichols

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Mike Nichols

    Producer



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  1. John Travolta

    Jack Stanton

  2. Emma Thompson

    Susan Stanton

  3. Billy Bob Thornton

    Richard Jemmons

  4. Adrian Lester

    Henry Burton

  5. Maura Tierney

    Daisy Green

  6. Paul Guilfoyle

    Howard Ferguson

  7. Larry Hagman

    Gov. Fred Picker

  8. Kathy Bates

    Libby Holden

  9. Diane Ladd

    Mamma Stanton

  10. Rebecca Walker

    March

  11. Caroline Aaron

    Lucille Kaufman

  12. Tommy Hollis

    Fat Willie

  13. Rob Reiner

    Izzy Rosenblatt

  14. Ben Jones

    Arlen Sporken

  15. J.C. Quinn

    Uncle Charlie

  16. Allison Janney

    Miss Walsh

  17. Robert Klein

    Norman Asher

  18. Mykelti Williamson

    Dewayne Smith

  19. James Denton

    Mitch

  20. Leontine Guilliard

    Ruby

  21. Monique Ridge-Williams

    Tawana Carter

  22. Ned Eisenberg

    Brad Lieberman

  23. Brian Markinson

    Randy Culligan

  24. Geraldo Rivera

    Himself

  25. Charlie Rose

    Himself

  26. Larry King

    Himself

  27. O'Neal Compton

    Sailorman Shoreson

  28. Kevin Cooney

    Lawrence Harris

  29. Bonnie Bartlett

    Martha Harris

  30. Cynthia O'Neal

    Elegant Woman

  31. Chelcie Ross

    Charlie Martin

  32. John Vargas

    Lorenzo Delgado

  33. Tony Shalhoub

    Eddie Reyes

  34. Bianca Lawson

    Loretta

  35. Robert Cicchini

    Jimmy Ozio

  36. William Stanford Davis

    Jack Mandela Washington

  37. Harrison Young

    Sam

  38. Rolando Molina

    Anthony Ramirez

  39. Ross Benjamin

    Peter Goldsmith

  40. Stacy Edwards

    Jennifer Rogers

  41. Kristoffer Ryan Winters

    Terry Hicks

  42. Susan Kussman

    Ella Louise

  43. Vickilyn Reynolds

    Amalee

  44. Robert Symonds

    Bart Nilson

  45. Gia Carides

    Cashmere McLeod

  46. Robert Easton

    Dr. Beauregard

  47. Scott Burkholder

    Danny Scanlon

  48. Bill Maher

    Himself

  49. Lu Elrod

    Chubby Woman

  50. Michael Haley

    Shipyard Announcer

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 55 , Crews : 44

Keyword

Primary Colors (1998) 143 Min

ALL 03/20/1998 (en)
Drama
  • Release 03/20/1998
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH
  • Original title Primary Colors
  • en
  • Revenue52,100,000.00

What went down on the way to the top.

Overview

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.

  1. Mike Nichols

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Arthur Schmidt

    Editor

  4. Mike Nichols

    Producer