Primary Colors

What went down on the way to the top.

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.

John Travolta

(Jack Stanton)

Emma Thompson

(Susan Stanton)

Billy Bob Thornton

(Richard Jemmons)

Adrian Lester

(Henry Burton)

Maura Tierney

(Daisy Green)

Paul Guilfoyle

(Howard Ferguson)

Larry Hagman

(Gov. Fred Picker)

Kathy Bates

(Libby Holden)

Diane Ladd

(Mamma Stanton)

Rebecca Walker

(March)

Caroline Aaron

(Lucille Kaufman)

Tommy Hollis

(Fat Willie)

Rob Reiner

(Izzy Rosenblatt)

Ben Jones

(Arlen Sporken)

J.C. Quinn

(Uncle Charlie)

Allison Janney

(Miss Walsh)

Robert Klein

(Norman Asher)

Mykelti Williamson

(Dewayne Smith)

James Denton

(Mitch)

Leontine Guilliard

(Ruby)

Monique Ridge-Williams

(Tawana Carter)

Ned Eisenberg

(Brad Lieberman)

Brian Markinson

(Randy Culligan)

Geraldo Rivera

(Himself)

Charlie Rose

(Himself)

Larry King

(Himself)

O'Neal Compton

(Sailorman Shoreson)

Kevin Cooney

(Lawrence Harris)

Bonnie Bartlett

(Martha Harris)

Cynthia O'Neal

(Elegant Woman)

Chelcie Ross

(Charlie Martin)

John Vargas

(Lorenzo Delgado)

Tony Shalhoub

(Eddie Reyes)

Bianca Lawson

(Loretta)

Robert Cicchini

(Jimmy Ozio)

William Stanford Davis

(Jack Mandela Washington)

Harrison Young

(Sam)

Rolando Molina

(Anthony Ramirez)

Ross Benjamin

(Peter Goldsmith)

Stacy Edwards

(Jennifer Rogers)

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

(Terry Hicks)

Susan Kussman

(Ella Louise)

Vickilyn Reynolds

(Amalee)

Robert Symonds

(Bart Nilson)

Gia Carides

(Cashmere McLeod)

Robert Easton

(Dr. Beauregard)

Scott Burkholder

(Danny Scanlon)

Bill Maher

(Himself)

Lu Elrod

(Chubby Woman)

Michael Haley

(Shipyard Announcer)

Henry Woronicz

(Pundit)

Daryce Richman

(Linda Feldstein)

Rosalie Peck

(Retiree)

Susan Forristal

(Bugger Bugger Woman)

James Earl Jones

(CNN Voiceover (voice))