Overview - Primary Colors

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama
  • Comedy

Runtime: 143 minutes

Homepage: Primary Colors

Budget

$65,000,000.00

Revenue

$52,090,187.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Universal Pictures

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Mutual Film Company

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Icarus

    Production country

  • Name: Tele München

    Production country Germany

  • Name: BBC

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: TOHO-TOWA

    Production country Japan

  • Name: UGC PH

    Production country France

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.

Cast

  • Name: John Travolta

    Character: Jack Stanton

    Popularity: 4.1203

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  • Name: Emma Thompson

    Character: Susan Stanton

    Popularity: 5.1854

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  • Name: Billy Bob Thornton

    Character: Richard Jemmons

    Popularity: 2.4116

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  • Name: Adrian Lester

    Character: Henry Burton

    Popularity: 0.8124

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  • Name: Maura Tierney

    Character: Daisy Green

    Popularity: 2.4161

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  • Name: Paul Guilfoyle

    Character: Howard Ferguson

    Popularity: 1.3734

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  • Name: Larry Hagman

    Character: Gov. Fred Picker

    Popularity: 1.4321

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  • Name: Kathy Bates

    Character: Libby Holden

    Popularity: 2.3712

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