Primary Colors (1998)

Release date: 1998-03-20
Country: UK|France|Germany|Japan|USA
Language: English
Director: Mike Nichols
Production Co: Award Entertainment, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), H2L Media Group
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 2h 23min

Storyline

Jack Stanton is running for president. The election is seen through the eyes of young Henry Burton. Along the way Stanton must deal with a sex scandal.

Plot Keywords

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Short Review

Primary Colors, Nichols' second feature with screenwriter and former stand-up comedy partner Elaine May, is mainstream filmmaking at its most accomplished.