Primary Colors

Primary Colors

143 mins | Drama | March 20, 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.

Primary Colors

143 mins | Drama | March 20, 1998

Primary Colors
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company
Original title Primary Colors
Directors Michael Haley, Mike Nichols
Writers Elaine May

Cast

John Travolta

as Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

as Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

as Richard Jemmons

Kathy Bates

as Libby Holden

Adrian Lester

as Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

as Daisy Green

Larry Hagman

as Gov. Fred Picker

Diane Ladd

as Mamma Stanton

Paul Guilfoyle

as Howard Ferguson

Rebecca Walker

as March

Caroline Aaron

as Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis

as Fat Willie

Rob Reiner

as Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones

as Arlen Sporken

J. C. Quinn

as Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney

as Miss Walsh

Robert Klein

as Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson

as Dewayne Smith

James Denton

as Mitch

Monique Ridge-Williams

as Tawana Carter

Ned Eisenberg

as Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson

as Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera

as Himself

Charlie Rose

as Himself

Larry King

as Himself

O'Neal Compton

as Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney

as Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett

as Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal

as Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross

as Charlie Martin

John Vargas

as Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub

as Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson

as Loretta

Robert Cicchini

as Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis

as Jack Mandela Washington

Rolando Molina

as Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin

as Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards

as Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

as Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman

as Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds

as Amalee

Robert Symonds

as Bart Nilson

Gia Carides

as Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton

as Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder

as Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher

as Himself

Lu Elrod

as Chubby Woman

Michael Haley

as Shipyard Announcer

Henry Woronicz

as Pundit

Daryce Richman

as Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck

as Retiree

Susan Forristal

as Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones

as CNN Voiceover (voice)