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poster movie Primary Colors

Primary Colors (1998)

R

1998-03-20

  • Drama
  • Comedy

2h 23m

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.

  • Elaine MayScreenplay
  • Joe KleinBook
  • Mike NicholsDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titlePrimary Colors

Budget$65,000,000.00

Revenue$52,090,187.00

Casts

  • Profile John Travolta with character Jack Stanton

    John Travolta

    Jack Stanton

  • Profile Emma Thompson with character Susan Stanton

    Emma Thompson

    Susan Stanton

  • Profile Billy Bob Thornton with character Richard Jemmons

    Billy Bob Thornton

    Richard Jemmons

  • Profile Adrian Lester with character Henry Burton

    Adrian Lester

    Henry Burton

  • Profile Maura Tierney with character Daisy Green

    Maura Tierney

    Daisy Green

  • Profile Paul Guilfoyle with character Howard Ferguson

    Paul Guilfoyle

    Howard Ferguson

  • Profile Larry Hagman with character Gov. Fred Picker

    Larry Hagman

    Gov. Fred Picker

  • Profile Kathy Bates with character Libby Holden

    Kathy Bates

    Libby Holden

  • Profile Diane Ladd with character Mamma Stanton

    Diane Ladd

    Mamma Stanton

  • Rebecca Walker

    March

  • Profile Caroline Aaron with character Lucille Kaufman

    Caroline Aaron

    Lucille Kaufman

  • Profile Tommy Hollis with character Fat Willie

    Tommy Hollis

    Fat Willie

  • Profile Rob Reiner with character Izzy Rosenblatt

    Rob Reiner

    Izzy Rosenblatt

  • Profile Ben Jones with character Arlen Sporken

    Ben Jones

    Arlen Sporken

  • Profile J.C. Quinn with character Uncle Charlie

    J.C. Quinn

    Uncle Charlie

  • Profile Allison Janney with character Miss Walsh

    Allison Janney

    Miss Walsh

  • Profile Robert Klein with character Norman Asher

    Robert Klein

    Norman Asher

  • Profile Mykelti Williamson with character Dewayne Smith

    Mykelti Williamson

    Dewayne Smith

  • Profile James Denton with character Mitch

    James Denton

    Mitch

  • Leontine Guilliard

    Ruby

  • Monique Ridge-Williams

    Tawana Carter

  • Profile Ned Eisenberg with character Brad Lieberman

    Ned Eisenberg

    Brad Lieberman

  • Profile Brian Markinson with character Randy Culligan

    Brian Markinson

    Randy Culligan

  • Profile Geraldo Rivera with character Himself

    Geraldo Rivera

    Himself

  • Profile Charlie Rose with character Himself

    Charlie Rose

    Himself

  • Profile Larry King with character Himself

    Larry King

    Himself

  • Profile O'Neal Compton with character Sailorman Shoreson

    O'Neal Compton

    Sailorman Shoreson

  • Profile Kevin Cooney with character Lawrence Harris

    Kevin Cooney

    Lawrence Harris

  • Profile Bonnie Bartlett with character Martha Harris

    Bonnie Bartlett

    Martha Harris

  • Cynthia O'Neal

    Elegant Woman

  • Profile Chelcie Ross with character Charlie Martin

    Chelcie Ross

    Charlie Martin

  • Profile John Vargas with character Lorenzo Delgado

    John Vargas

    Lorenzo Delgado

  • Profile Tony Shalhoub with character Eddie Reyes

    Tony Shalhoub

    Eddie Reyes

  • Profile Bianca Lawson with character Loretta

    Bianca Lawson

    Loretta

  • Profile Robert Cicchini with character Jimmy Ozio

    Robert Cicchini

    Jimmy Ozio

  • Profile William Stanford Davis with character Jack Mandela Washington

    William Stanford Davis

    Jack Mandela Washington

  • Profile Harrison Young with character Sam

    Harrison Young

    Sam

  • Profile Rolando Molina with character Anthony Ramirez

    Rolando Molina

    Anthony Ramirez

  • Ross Benjamin

    Peter Goldsmith

  • Profile Stacy Edwards with character Jennifer Rogers

    Stacy Edwards

    Jennifer Rogers

  • Kristoffer Ryan Winters

    Terry Hicks

  • Susan Kussman

    Ella Louise

  • Profile Vickilyn Reynolds with character Amalee

    Vickilyn Reynolds

    Amalee

  • Profile Robert Symonds with character Bart Nilson

    Robert Symonds

    Bart Nilson

  • Profile Gia Carides with character Cashmere McLeod

    Gia Carides

    Cashmere McLeod

  • Profile Robert Easton with character Dr. Beauregard

    Robert Easton

    Dr. Beauregard

  • Profile Scott Burkholder with character Danny Scanlon

    Scott Burkholder

    Danny Scanlon

  • Profile Bill Maher with character Himself

    Bill Maher

    Himself

  • Profile Lu Elrod with character Chubby Woman

    Lu Elrod

    Chubby Woman

  • Profile Michael Haley with character Shipyard Announcer

    Michael Haley

    Shipyard Announcer

  • Profile Henry Woronicz with character Pundit

    Henry Woronicz

    Pundit

  • Daryce Richman

    Linda Feldstein

  • Rosalie Peck

    Retiree

  • Profile Susan Forristal with character Bugger Bugger Woman

    Susan Forristal

    Bugger Bugger Woman

  • Profile James Earl Jones with character CNN Voiceover (voice)

    James Earl Jones

    CNN Voiceover (voice)