United States / Mar 12, 1998 / Universal CityWalk Hollywood
What went down on the way to the top.
2h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | Libby Holden |
| Diane Ladd | Mamma Stanton |
| Rebecca Walker | March |
| Caroline Aaron | Lucille Kaufman |
| Tommy Hollis | Fat Willie |
| Rob Reiner | Izzy Rosenblatt |
| Ben Jones | Arlen Sporken |
| J.C. Quinn | Uncle Charlie |
| Allison Janney | Miss Walsh |
| Robert Klein | Norman Asher |
| Mykelti Williamson | Dewayne Smith |
| James Denton | Mitch |
| Leontine Guilliard | Ruby |
| Monique Ridge-Williams | Tawana Carter |
| Ned Eisenberg | Brad Lieberman |
| Brian Markinson | Randy Culligan |
| Geraldo Rivera | Himself |
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Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Primary Colors |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH |
| Release date | 20 marzo 1998 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan D. Krane, Neil Machlis |
| Production | Mike Nichols, Michael Haley, Michele Imperato Stabile |
| Writer | Elaine May, Joe Klein |
| Casting | Juel Bestrop, Ellen Lewis, Greg McKay, Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Arthur Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus, Anthony Gaudioz, Daniel C. Gold, Mark Emery Moore |
| Assistant directors | Michael Haley, Mark Tobey, Mike Nichols, Liz Radley |
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| Lighting | James R. Tynes |
| Camera operators | Mark Emery Moore, Michael Ballhaus, Anthony Gaudioz, Daniel C. Gold |
| Additional photography | Michael Ballhaus, Anthony Gaudioz, Daniel C. Gold, Mark Emery Moore |
| Production design | Bo Welch, Tom Duffield, Cheryl Carasik |
| Art direction | Tom Duffield, Bo Welch, Cheryl Carasik |
| Set decoration | Cheryl Carasik, Bo Welch, Tom Duffield |
| Stunts | Victoria Vanderkloot, Mark Riccardi, Keifus Mathews |
| Music | Ry Cooder, Ron Bochar |
| Sound | Ry Cooder, Ron Bochar |
| Costume design | Gary Jones, Ann Roth, J. Roy Helland, Lynne K. Eagan, Mindy Hall, Michelle Bühler, Anthony Wilson, Jasen Joseph Sica, Susan V. Kalinowski, Vera Yurtchuk |
| Makeup | J. Roy Helland, Lynne K. Eagan, Mindy Hall, Michelle Bühler, Gary Jones, Ann Roth, Anthony Wilson, Jasen Joseph Sica, Susan V. Kalinowski, Vera Yurtchuk |
| Hairstyling | J. Roy Helland, Jasen Joseph Sica, Gary Jones, Ann Roth, Lynne K. Eagan, Mindy Hall, Michelle Bühler, Anthony Wilson, Susan V. Kalinowski, Vera Yurtchuk |
| Budget | 65.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 52.090.187 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 13, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 20, 1998 / R
France / Apr 15, 1998 / TP
Germany / Sep 03, 1998 / 12
Italy / Oct 30, 1998
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Greece / Dec 15, 1998 / 16
South Korea / Oct 23, 1999 / 12
Romania / Nov 02, 2001
Physical media
Czechia / Apr 01, 2000 / 15+
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