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- 20th Century90s
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Primary Colors, 1998
English
France, UK, Germany, USA, Japan
Profile of Primary Colors
Primary Colors can be described as cynical, thought provoking, and clever. The plot revolves around a supportive spouse, campaign, and a head of state. Its comic aspect comes from satire and irreverent humor. Primary Colors's main genres are drama and comedy. In approach, it is realistic. It takes place in the 1990s. Primary Colors has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Primary Colors
In Mike Nichols's PRIMARY COLORS, America's topsy-turvy political process is viewed through the eyes of Henry Burton (Adrian Lester), an idealistic young man who is seduced into managing the presidential campaign of slick southern governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta). The mesmerized Burton immediately sets up campaign headquarters and meets his new political family: Susan Stanton (Emma Thompson), Jack's wife and partner; Richard Jemmons (Billy Bob Thornton), the sly, improbable political strategist who proudly describes himself as a redneck; Libby Holden (Kathy Bates), the fanatically loyal, overtly lesbian campaign troubleshooter who always has a big mouth and occasionally carries a big gun to match; and Daisy (Maura Tierney), the young, smart, and looking-for-love campaign media adviser. The film is based on the controversial best-selling novel by Anonymous (Joe Klein). Travolta's dead-on, thinly disguised Clinton impersonation alone is well worth seeing.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | France, UK, Germany, USA, Japan |
| Release date: | 20 March 1998 |
| Runtime: | 143 min |
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as Governor Jack Stanton
as Susan Stanton
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- by: Rick Groen
USA Today
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- by: Jack Garner
