TMDb Rating
6.3/10
337 verified votes
Primary Colors (1998)
DramaComedy
143 min
"What went down on the way to the top."
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaComedyMike NicholsJohn TravoltaEmma Thompson1998
Director
Mike Nichols
Top Cast
John TravoltaEmma ThompsonBilly Bob ThorntonAdrian LesterMaura Tierney
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