Primary Colors (1998)
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
as Jack Stanton
as Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson
as Susan Stanton
as Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton
as Richard Jemmons
as Richard Jemmons
Adrian Lester
as Henry Burton
as Henry Burton
Maura Tierney
as Daisy Green
as Daisy Green
Paul Guilfoyle
as Howard Ferguson
as Howard Ferguson
Larry Hagman
as Gov. Fred Picker
as Gov. Fred Picker
Kathy Bates
as Libby Holden
as Libby Holden
Diane Ladd
as Mamma Stanton
as Mamma Stanton
Rebecca Walker
as March
as March
Caroline Aaron
as Lucille Kaufman
as Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis
as Fat Willie
as Fat Willie
Rob Reiner
as Izzy Rosenblatt
as Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones
as Arlen Sporken
as Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn
as Uncle Charlie
as Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney
as Miss Walsh
as Miss Walsh
Robert Klein
as Norman Asher
as Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson
as Dewayne Smith
as Dewayne Smith
James Denton
as Mitch
as Mitch
Leontine Guilliard
as Ruby
as Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams
as Tawana Carter
as Tawana Carter
Ned Eisenberg
as Brad Lieberman
as Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson
as Randy Culligan
as Randy Culligan
Geraldo Rivera
as Himself
as Himself
Charlie Rose
as Himself
as Himself
Larry King
as Himself
as Himself
O'Neal Compton
as Sailorman Shoreson
as Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney
as Lawrence Harris
as Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett
as Martha Harris
as Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal
as Elegant Woman
as Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross
as Charlie Martin
as Charlie Martin
John Vargas
as Lorenzo Delgado
as Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub
as Eddie Reyes
as Eddie Reyes
Bianca Lawson
as Loretta
as Loretta
Robert Cicchini
as Jimmy Ozio
as Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis
as Jack Mandela Washington
as Jack Mandela Washington
Harrison Young
as Sam
as Sam
Rolando Molina
as Anthony Ramirez
as Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin
as Peter Goldsmith
as Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards
as Jennifer Rogers
as Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Terry Hicks
as Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman
as Ella Louise
as Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds
as Amalee
as Amalee
Robert Symonds
as Bart Nilson
as Bart Nilson
Gia Carides
as Cashmere McLeod
as Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton
as Dr. Beauregard
as Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder
as Danny Scanlon
as Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher
as Himself
as Himself
Lu Elrod
as Chubby Woman
as Chubby Woman
Michael Haley
as Shipyard Announcer
as Shipyard Announcer
Henry Woronicz
as Pundit
as Pundit
Daryce Richman
as Linda Feldstein
as Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
as Retiree
as Retiree
Susan Forristal
as Bugger Bugger Woman
as Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones
as CNN Voiceover (voice)
as CNN Voiceover (voice)
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Mike Nichols
Director
Director
Elaine May
Screenplay
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Producer
Producer
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michael Haley
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Michele Imperato Stabile
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Neil Machlis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Casting
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Casting
Greg McKay
Casting
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Casting
Bo Welch
Production Design
Production Design
Tom Duffield
Art Direction
Art Direction
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Gary Jones
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Costume Design
Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Editor
Joe Klein
Book
Book
Victoria Vanderkloot
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
J. Roy Helland
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
J. Roy Helland
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Lynne K. Eagan
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Mindy Hall
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Anthony Wilson
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Jasen Joseph Sica
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Vera Yurtchuk
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Mark Tobey
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Liz Radley
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan E. Lorimer
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Riccardi
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Keifus Mathews
Stunts
Stunts
Mitch Toles
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
Kenny Searle
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
Anthony Gaudioz
"B" Camera Operator
"B" Camera Operator
Daniel C. Gold
"A" Camera Operator
"A" Camera Operator
Mark Emery Moore
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
James R. Tynes
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
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