Primary Colors (1998)

Name: Primary Colors
Director: Mike Nichols
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 6.241
Cast: Adrian Lester, Ben Jones, Billy Bob Thornton, Caroline Aaron, Diane Ladd

Comedy Drama

6.2 (361 votes)

2h 23m

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.

Details

Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Elaine May, Joe Klein
Original Language: English
Budget: $65,000,000

Cast

Adrian Lester Ben Jones Billy Bob Thornton Caroline Aaron Diane Ladd Emma Thompson J.C. Quinn John Travolta Kathy Bates Larry Hagman Maura Tierney Paul Guilfoyle Rebecca Walker Rob Reiner Tommy Hollis