Film

Primary Colors

1998 · 2h 23m · Drama · Comedy

What went down on the way to the top.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

Metacritic

70

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.

John Travolta

Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Rebecca Walker

March

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

• Mike NicholsProducer · Director
• Elaine MayScreenplay
• Joe KleinNovel
• Jonathan D. KraneExecutive Producer
• Neil MachlisExecutive Producer
• Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
• Ry CooderOriginal Music Composer
• Arthur SchmidtEditor
• Greg McKayCasting
• Ellen LewisCasting

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

Release date

March 20, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 23m

Rated

R

Budget

$65,000,000

Revenue

$52,090,187

Genres

Drama, Comedy

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