
Primary Colors
1998 • Drama | Comedy
Mike Nichols
Director
Status
Released
Release date
March 20, 1998
Duration
143 Min
Language
en
Popularity
6.8879
Budget
$65,000,000
Revenue
$52,090,187
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.
Cast

John Travolta

Emma Thompson

Billy Bob Thornton

Adrian Lester

Maura Tierney

Paul Guilfoyle

Larry Hagman

Kathy Bates

Diane Ladd

Caroline Aaron

Tommy Hollis

Rob Reiner

Ben Jones

J.C. Quinn

Allison Janney

Robert Klein

Mykelti Williamson

James Denton

Ned Eisenberg

Brian Markinson

Geraldo Rivera

Charlie Rose

Larry King

O'Neal Compton

Kevin Cooney

Bonnie Bartlett

Chelcie Ross

John Vargas

Tony Shalhoub

Bianca Lawson

Robert Cicchini

William Stanford Davis

Harrison Young

Rolando Molina

Stacy Edwards

Vickilyn Reynolds

Robert Symonds

Gia Carides

Robert Easton

Scott Burkholder

Bill Maher

Lu Elrod

Michael Haley

Henry Woronicz

Susan Forristal

James Earl Jones