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Primary Colors (1998)

6.3 IMDb 80% RT 70/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Mike Nichols

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Sub-Genre

Social Drama

Box Office

$39,001,187

Runtime

2 hours and 23 minutes (143 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

Note

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Mike Nichols' 1998 political satire with John Travolta. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K disc.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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