Primary Colors

[1998, Movie]

Primary Colors: Review

The content of their characters: Emma Thompson and John Travolta

A winner. Streamlined by director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Elaine May, Joe Klein's sprawling novel based on the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign has become a smart and very funny satire about the bloody game of American politics. Idealistic campaign worker Henry Burton (Adrian Lester) continues to believe in the possibility of a politician who actually cares. His hopes are pinned on Democratic Governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta), a deceptively laid-back good ol' boy who's making a run for the White House alongside his equally ambitious wife (Emma Thompson). Read the complete review for Primary Colors

Primary Colors: Cast & Details

Year: 1998
Rated R

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Cast
John Travolta: Governor Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson: Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton: Richard Jemmons
Adrian Lester: Henry Burton
Kathy Bates: Libby Holden
Maura Tierney: Daisy

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