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Primary Colors (1998)

What went down on the way to the top.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 23M

Director : Mike Nichols
Writer : Elaine May

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Travolta
John Travolta
Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Libby Holden
Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
Henry Burton
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Daisy Green
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson
Rebecca Walker
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
Leontine Guilliard
Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams
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
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
Ross Benjamin
Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards
Stacy Edwards
Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman
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
Daryce Richman
Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
Rosalie Peck
Retiree
Susan Forristal
Susan Forristal
Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
CNN Voiceover (voice)

Crews

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Director
Elaine May
Elaine May
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Producer
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Associate Producer
Michele Imperato
Michele Imperato
Co-Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
Executive Producer
Juel Bestrop
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Greg McKay
Greg McKay
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Production Design
Tom Duffield
Tom Duffield
Art Direction
Cheryl Carasik
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Gary Jones
Gary Jones
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Unit Publicist

Trailers and other movies

Primary Colors (1998) trailer
Primary Colors Official Trailer #1 - John Travolta Movie (1998) HD

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