Primary Colors

Synopsis

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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Cast

John Travolta

Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

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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

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Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

Crew

Art

• Cheryl Carasik Set Decoration
• Bo Welch Production Design
• Tom Duffield Art Direction

Camera

• Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
• Anthony Gaudioz "B" Camera Operator
• Daniel C. Gold "A" Camera Operator
• Mark Emery Moore Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Gary Jones Costume Design
• Ann Roth Costume Design
• J. Roy Helland Makeup Designer
• J. Roy Helland Hair Designer
• Lynne K. Eagan Key Makeup Artist
• Mindy Hall Makeup Artist
• Michelle Bühler Makeup Artist
• Anthony Wilson Hairstylist
• Jasen Joseph Sica Key Hair Stylist
• Susan V. Kalinowski Hairstylist
• Vera Yurtchuk Makeup Department Head

Crew

• Betsy Sokolow-Sherman Unit Publicist
• Victoria Vanderkloot Stunt Double
• Alan E. Lorimer Special Effects Coordinator
• Mark Riccardi Stunt Coordinator
• Keifus Mathews Stunts
• Mitch Toles Utility Stunts
• Kenny Searle Utility Stunts

Directing

• Mike Nichols Director
• Michael Haley First Assistant Director
• Mark Tobey Second Assistant Director
• Liz Radley Second Unit Director

Editing

• Arthur Schmidt Editor

Lighting

• James R. Tynes Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Mike Nichols Producer
• Michele Imperato Stabile Co-Producer
• Jonathan D. Krane Executive Producer
• Greg McKay Casting
• Ellen Lewis Casting
• Juel Bestrop Casting
• Juliet Taylor Casting
• Michael Haley Associate Producer
• Neil Machlis Executive Producer

Sound

• Ry Cooder Original Music Composer
• Ron Bochar Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

• Elaine May Screenplay
• Joe Klein Novel

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