Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998
2h 23min

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.

Primary Colors

Storyline

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.
    Released
    20 March 1998
    Runtime
    2h 23min
    Director
    Budget
    $65,000,000
    Revenue
    $52,100,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH
Cast
John Travolta
John Travolta
Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons
Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
Henry Burton
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Daisy Green
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Libby Holden
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton
Rebecca Walker
March
Caroline Aaron
Caroline Aaron
Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis
Tommy Hollis
Fat Willie
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones
Ben Jones
Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn
J.C. Quinn
Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Miss Walsh
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Dewayne Smith
James Denton
James Denton
Mitch
Leontine Guilliard
Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams
Tawana Carter
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson
Randy Culligan
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Himself
Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Himself
Larry King
Larry King
Himself
O'Neal Compton
O'Neal Compton
Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal
Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Ross
Charlie Martin
John Vargas
John Vargas
Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Eddie Reyes
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Loretta
Robert Cicchini
Robert Cicchini
Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis
William Stanford Davis
Jack Mandela Washington
Harrison Young
Harrison Young
Sam
Rolando Molina
Rolando Molina
Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin
Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards
Stacy Edwards
Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman
Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds
Vickilyn Reynolds
Amalee
Robert Symonds
Robert Symonds
Bart Nilson
Gia Carides
Gia Carides
Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton
Robert Easton
Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder
Scott Burkholder
Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Himself
Lu Elrod
Lu Elrod
Chubby Woman
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Shipyard Announcer
Henry Woronicz
Henry Woronicz
Pundit
Daryce Richman
Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
Retiree
Susan Forristal
Susan Forristal
Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
CNN Voiceover (voice)
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