Primary Colors (1998)
John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Rob Reiner
A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for president of the USA.
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R, 2 hrs. 20 min.
Directed by:
Mike Nichols
Release Date: Mar 20, 1998
DVD Release Date: Sep 08, 1998
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A thinly disguised fictional take on the first presidential campaign of Bill Clinton. Well executed. Travolta does a very good impersonation of Bill Clinton (fictionalized as Jack Stanton). May be a bit too political for everyone's liking, but I like... (read more) A thinly disguised fictional take on the first presidential campaign of Bill Clinton. Well executed. Travolta does a very good impersonation of Bill Clinton (fictionalized as Jack Stanton). May be a bit too political for everyone's liking, but I liked the behind the scenes take on the politics of presidential campaigns.
Greatest line in a film ever.
"You wet fart of a human turd."
But this movie is far from a turd. I really love it very much.
Great political drama! Emma Thompson is FABULOUS as not Hilary Clinton. haha
In terms of exploitation of the Clinton-Lewinsky fiasco, this is worse than the Starr Report.
This movie was fantastic. John Travolta was great as a man who portrays a Clinton-type character. The story was very clever and creative.
Funny, yet engaging portrayal of the 1992 presidential election "loosely" based on Bill & Hillary Clinton. Travolta captures the essence of Bill while Emma Thompson & Kathy Bates shine. Billy Bob Thornton nearly steals the movie from Travolta.
Politics really bore me, but this is one of the better political movies thanks to JT and Billy Bob.
I love this movie. Billy Bob Thornton is incredible and the story is flawless.
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The movie is endlessly inventive and involving.full review
It's hard for me fully to express how deeply rotten I think Primary Colors is. Adjectives like 'glib,' 'coarse,' and 'sour' don't fully do it.full review
The movie loses something by downplaying the book's arresting contrast between Stanton's smooth dishonesty and Picker's raw sincerity.full review
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