poster

Primary Colors

Drama | Comedy

6.3

Release Date

March 20, 1998

Duration

143 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

John Travolta

Jack Stanton

John Travolta

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Emma Thompson

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Billy Bob Thornton

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Adrian Lester

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

Maura Tierney

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Paul Guilfoyle

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Larry Hagman

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Kathy Bates

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Diane Ladd

Rebecca Walker

March

Rebecca Walker

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

Caroline Aaron

Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

Tommy Hollis

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

Rob Reiner

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

Ben Jones

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

J.C. Quinn

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

Allison Janney

Robert Klein

Norman Asher

Robert Klein

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

Mykelti Williamson

James Denton

Mitch

James Denton

Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

Leontine Guilliard

Monique Ridge-Williams

Tawana Carter

Monique Ridge-Williams

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

Ned Eisenberg

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

Brian Markinson

Geraldo Rivera

Himself

Geraldo Rivera

Charlie Rose

Himself

Charlie Rose

Larry King

Himself

Larry King

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

O'Neal Compton

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

Kevin Cooney

Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

Bonnie Bartlett

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

Cynthia O'Neal

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

Chelcie Ross

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

John Vargas

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

Tony Shalhoub

Bianca Lawson

Loretta

Bianca Lawson

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

Robert Cicchini

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

William Stanford Davis

Harrison Young

Sam

Harrison Young

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

Rolando Molina

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

Ross Benjamin

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

Stacy Edwards

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

Susan Kussman

Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

Vickilyn Reynolds

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

Robert Symonds

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

Gia Carides

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

Robert Easton

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

Scott Burkholder

Bill Maher

Himself

Bill Maher

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Lu Elrod

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer

Michael Haley

Henry Woronicz

Pundit

Henry Woronicz

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein

Daryce Richman

Rosalie Peck

Retiree

Rosalie Peck

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

Susan Forristal

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

James Earl Jones

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