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Primary Colors

6.219982h 23mRMovieDramaComedy

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…

DirectorMike Nichols
WriterElaine May
ProducersMike Nichols·Jonathan D. Krane

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Cast · Directed by Mike Nichols

JTJohn Travolta
John Travolta
Jack Stanton
ETEmma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton
BTBilly Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons
ALAdrian Lester
Adrian Lester
Henry Burton
MTMaura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Daisy Green
PGPaul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson
LHLarry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker
KBKathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Libby Holden
DLDiane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton
RW
Rebecca Walker
March
CACaroline Aaron
Caroline Aaron
Lucille Kaufman
THTommy Hollis
Tommy Hollis
Fat Willie

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