Primary Colors

2h 23min

Drama

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Mutual Film Company

Icarus

Tele München

BBC

TOHO-TOWA

UGC PH

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons
Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton
Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green
Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson
Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker
Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden
Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton
Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie
Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh
Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith
Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan
Larry King

Larry King

Himself
O'Neal Compton

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin
John Vargas

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes
Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington
Rolando Molina

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers
Susan Kussman

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise
Robert Symonds

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson
Gia Carides

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Himself
Lu Elrod

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman
Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer
Daryce Richman

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein
Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)
James DuMont

James DuMont

Man 1 Airport Bar
Amaris Dupree

Amaris Dupree

Emily Lopez
Noah Michael Levine

Noah Michael Levine

Airport Traveller
Brian Shakti

Brian Shakti

Protester
Tony Winters

Tony Winters

Pundit 3
Allan Wayne Anderson

Allan Wayne Anderson

Swimming Pool Guest
Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Campaign Staff
Marian Caparrós

Marian Caparrós

News Anchor
Sophia Choi

Sophia Choi

News Anchor
Barbara Conway

Barbara Conway

Campaign Staff
Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Hotel Guest
Nick Loeb

Nick Loeb

Waiter
Larry Mendte

Larry Mendte

News Anchor
Msaada Nia

Msaada Nia

Governor Picker Supporter
Gary Pike

Gary Pike

Partygoer
Rocco Salata

Rocco Salata

News Videographer
Larry F. Scott

Larry F. Scott

Union Official
Lorna Scott

Lorna Scott

Woman in Airport Bar
Sandy E. Scott

Sandy E. Scott

Officer Boone
Renee Spei

Renee Spei

Inaugural Ball Guest
Lynn Wanlass

Lynn Wanlass

Woman in Red
Tim R. Worley

Tim R. Worley

Hotel Bar Patron

Release date

20th Mar 1998

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English