Movie · 1998
Primary Colors
“What went down on the way to the top.”
Released 20 March 1998 143 min Drama / Comedy More from 1998 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Bonnie Bartlett
as Martha Harris
Larry Hagman
as Gov. Fred Picker
Larry King
as Himself
Diane Ladd
as Mamma Stanton
J.C. Quinn
as Uncle Charlie
Ben Jones
as Arlen Sporken
Robert Klein
as Norman Asher
Charlie Rose
as Himself
Chelcie Ross
as Charlie Martin
Kevin Cooney
as Lawrence Harris
Rob Reiner
as Izzy Rosenblatt
Kathy Bates
as Libby Holden
Paul Guilfoyle
as Howard Ferguson
O'Neal Compton
as Sailorman Shoreson
Caroline Aaron
as Lucille Kaufman
John Travolta
as Jack Stanton
Tommy Hollis
as Fat Willie
Billy Bob Thornton
as Richard Jemmons
Mykelti Williamson
as Dewayne Smith
Emma Thompson
as Susan Stanton
Allison Janney
as Miss Walsh
Maura Tierney
as Daisy Green
Adrian Lester
as Henry Burton
Rebecca Walker
as March
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The numbers
40years between the oldest and youngest billed
68Bonnie Bartlett — oldest on the call sheet
28Rebecca Walker — youngest billed
49average age of the credited cast