Primary Colors
What went down on the way to the top.
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3/20/1998Runtime
143 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$65,000,000Revenue
$52,090,187Homepage
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A darkly comic, fast-paced insider's view of a presidential campaign where idealism collides with messy human weakness and calculated politics. The film treats high-stakes political drama with sharp wit and a knowledge that everyone is, to some degree, complicit.
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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
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Caroline Aaron
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Tommy Hollis
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