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Henry Burton, a young political idealist and grandson of a civil rights leader, is recruited to join the campaign of Jack Stanton, a charismatic Southern governor trying to win the Democratic Partynomination for president of the United States. Henry is impressed by Jack's genuine warmth and empathy. He joins the governor's inner circle of ...
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Mar 20, 1998 · Primary Colors: Directed by Mike Nichols. With John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates. A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the United States of America.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Mike Nichols
- 1998-03-20
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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- Mike Nichols
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- John Travolta
Primary Colors. John Travolta leads an all-star cast including Oscar winners Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton on a wild race to the White House in this sava...
Jan 9, 2012 · Jack Stanton is the charismatic governor of a southern state who decides to run for President. The film follows Stanton's bumbling, philandering and plotting as he rises to the top of American ...
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John Travolta leads an all-star cast-including Oscar winners Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton-on a wild race to the White House in this savagely funny comedy.
Mar 20, 1998 · The movie ticks off episodes based on real life. There's a woman from the candidate's home state who claims to have had an affair with him and to have tapes to prove it. And a dramatic appearance on national TV, where Susan Stanton holds her husband's hand and defends him (her hand snaps away from his as the show goes off the air).