Primary Colors

6.3
  • Genre: DramaComedy
  • Run time: 143 min
  • Premiere: 1998. March 20.

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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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

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

Robert Klein

Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

Charlie Rose

Himself

Larry King

Himself

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher

Himself

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck

Retiree

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

Art

Bo Welch

Production Design

Tom Duffield

Art Direction

Cheryl Carasik

Set Decoration

Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

"B" Camera Operator

Daniel C. Gold

"A" Camera Operator

Mark Emery Moore

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Costume Design

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Designer

J. Roy Helland

Hair Designer

Lynne K. Eagan

Key Makeup Artist

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Michelle Bühler

Makeup Artist

Anthony Wilson

Hairstylist

Jasen Joseph Sica

Key Hair Stylist

Vera Yurtchuk

Makeup Department Head

Crew

Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

Unit Publicist

Victoria Vanderkloot

Stunt Double

Alan E. Lorimer

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Riccardi

Stunt Coordinator

Mitch Toles

Utility Stunts

Kenny Searle

Utility Stunts

Directing

Mike Nichols

Director

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Mark Tobey

Second Assistant Director

Liz Radley

Second Unit Director

Editing

Lighting

James R. Tynes

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Mike Nichols

Producer

Michael Haley

Associate Producer

Jonathan D. Krane

Executive Producer

Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Greg McKay

Casting

Sound

Ry Cooder

Original Music Composer

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Elaine May

Screenplay

Art

Bo Welch

Production Design

Tom Duffield

Art Direction

Cheryl Carasik

Set Decoration

Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

"B" Camera Operator

Daniel C. Gold

"A" Camera Operator

Mark Emery Moore

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Costume Design

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Designer

J. Roy Helland

Hair Designer

Lynne K. Eagan

Key Makeup Artist

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Michelle Bühler

Makeup Artist

Anthony Wilson

Hairstylist

Jasen Joseph Sica

Key Hair Stylist

Vera Yurtchuk

Makeup Department Head

Crew

Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

Unit Publicist

Victoria Vanderkloot

Stunt Double

Alan E. Lorimer

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Riccardi

Stunt Coordinator

Mitch Toles

Utility Stunts

Kenny Searle

Utility Stunts

Directing

Mike Nichols

Director

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Mark Tobey

Second Assistant Director

Liz Radley

Second Unit Director

Editing

Lighting

James R. Tynes

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Mike Nichols

Producer

Michael Haley

Associate Producer

Jonathan D. Krane

Executive Producer

Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Greg McKay

Casting

Sound

Ry Cooder

Original Music Composer

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Elaine May

Screenplay