A Civil Action (film)
1998
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Mar 20, 1998 · It's a superb film--funny, insightful and very wise about the realities of political life. The director, Mike Nichols, and the writer, his longtime collaborator Elaine May, have put an astonishing amount of information on the screen, yes, but that wasn't the hard part.
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman a clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton (Adrian Lester) is tapped to oversee the presidential ...
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Primary Colors got two Oscar nominations, for best adapted screenplay based on Joe Klein's novel and Best Supporting Actress for Kathy Bates. Bates is a tough political infighter, but loyal to Travolta/Thompson having history going all the way back to the Vietnam war protests.
Mar 20, 2019 · John Travolta presses the flesh in all its current presidential connotations in Primary Colors, an enthralling, entertaining slant on the Clinton quest for the Oval Office.
Mar 13, 1998 · A modern immorality tale with a keen, observant edge, “Primary Colors” can hardly help but fascinate as an exceedingly rare example of a film a clef. Frequently funny, wonderfully performed ...
Primary Colors Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. James Croot Stuff.co.nz. By playing the political satire straight, Newell and screenwriter Elaine May...
Mar 20, 1998 · The much under-rated Primary Colors represents the zenith of its genre: a consistently excellent political satire armed with a stellar cast, an involving, intricate plot, and some of the finest direction in recent times from the sporadic (yet always reliable) Mike Nichols.
