Primary Colors (1998) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | March 20, 1998 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Drama |
| Director: | Mike Nichols |
| Writer: | Elaine May, Joe Klein |
| Cast: | Caroline Aaron, Robert Klein, Kathy Bates, Rob Reiner, Diane Ladd, Paul Guilfoyle, Larry Hagman, Maura Tierney, Adrian Lester, Billy Bob Thornton, Emma Thompson, John Travolta |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Running Time: | 143 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for strong language and sexual references. |
Henry Burton (Adrian Lester) is an idealistic young black man who has reached a crossroad in his life.
After three years as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill, Henry is renowned as a brilliant political strategist, but he has grown increasingly disenchanted with politics as usual. The grandson of the country's most celebrated Civil Rights leader, Henry wants to make history too; though cynical, he is still looking for someone doing something he can believe...
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Primary Colors is a story about politics and the mechanics behind a Presidential campaign. On the back of the box, the movie is described as a "savagely funny comedy," but I didn't find it that funny. But I don't know that much about politics, so I'll just do a quick analysis of Primary Colors is a movie, not as a political satire. Full movie review »
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