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Primary Colors (1998) [R]

Release Date:
March 20, 1998

Original Title:
Primary Colors

Alternate Titles:
Colores Primarios
I colori della vittoria
Mit aller Macht - Primary Colors
Primary Colors - Mit aller Macht
Segredos do Poder

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
BBC
Icarus
Mutual Film Company
TOHO-TOWA
Tele München
UGC PH
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
France | Germany | Japan | United Kingdom | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  CZ: 15+  DE: 12  FR: TP  GR: 16  KR: 12  US: R 

Runtime: 143

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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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Art Direction:
Tom Duffield

Associate Producer:
Michael Haley

Casting:
Juel Bestrop
Ellen Lewis
Greg McKay
Juliet Taylor

Co-Producer:
Michele Imperato Stabile

Costume Design:
Gary Jones
Ann Roth

Director:
Mike Nichols

Director of Photography:
Michael Ballhaus

Editor:
Arthur Schmidt

Executive Producer:
Jonathan D. Krane
Neil A. Machlis

First Assistant Director:
Michael Haley

Original Music Composer:
Ry Cooder

Producer:
Mike Nichols

Production Design:
Bo Welch

Screenplay:
Elaine May

Set Decoration:
Cheryl Carasik

Unit Publicist:
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

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