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Primary Colors [DVD]

John Travolta (Actor), Emma Thompson (Actor), Mike Nichols (Director, Producer) Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,838 ratings
IMDb6.7/10.0
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Genre Drama, Comedy
Format Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Anamorphic
Contributor Mykelti Williamson, Larry Hagman, Mike Nichols, Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester, Tony Shalhoub, Diane Ladd, Maura Tierney, Elaine May, Allison Janney, Rob Reiner, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Guilfoyle, John Travolta, Kathy Bates See more
Initial release date 2010-11-02
Language English, French
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John Travolta leads an all-star cast (including Oscar-winners Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton) on a wild race to the presidency in this savagely funny comedy.Jack Stanton (Travolta) is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan (Thompson). Running against the odds, the Stantons need all the help they can get from their extremely colorful political team. Together, they take off on a hilarious, heart-wrenching and ultimately history-making roller coaster ride to the top.


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Based on the novel by Anonymous (a.k.a. political reporter Joe Klein) and released when the Monica Lewinsky scandal was in full swing, Primary Colors may have been a case of too much, too soon for many moviegoers, who preferred the real-life Clinton crisis over the movie's thinly disguised "Clintonesque" comedy. The general public felt that the film was exploiting the president's indiscretions, and as a result one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 1998 was a box-office disappointment. But when considered apart from the Clinton scandals and judged on its own considerable merits, this superb comedy-drama provides an illuminating, insightful, and frequently hilarious look at the harsh realities of presidential politics. John Travolta stars as Jack Stanton, a presidential hopeful whose campaign is challenged by dual dilemmas: how to squelch a scandal involving the candidate's alleged sex with an underage girl, and how to handle information that could potentially ruin Stanton's opponent (superbly played by Larry Hagman). Stanton's wife (Emma Thompson) stands by her man despite awareness of his infidelities, but his loyal campaign planners (played by Billy Bob Thornton, Maura Tierney, and promising newcomer Adrian Lester) experience a crisis of conscience. So does one of the Stantons' oldest friends (Kathy Bates, in an Oscar-nominated role), whose sense of betrayal and lost idealism proves too much to bear. Masterfully adapted by director Mike Nichols and his former-comedy-partner-turned-screenwriter, Elaine May, Primary Colors plays like a sophisticated comedy with loads of memorable scenes and dialogue, but it sneaks up on you with devastating dramatic impact. Anchored by Travolta's superb performance (which is reminiscent of Clinton without being a cheap impersonation), the movie presents a story of great moral complexity and leaves viewers to contemplate their own reactions to the volatile and ethically complicated game of modern politics. --Jeff Shannon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MHV61020283DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Mike Nichols
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Anamorphic
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 24 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Mike Nichols
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0783227973
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Elaine May
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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John the Tooth
5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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Unusual movie about the exploits of Bill Clinton rising to power and what he had to do to get there and the people involved. Not to mention the cookie jars he got caught in.
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billy gann
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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Humorous and just a good movie
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J. Larsen
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Comedy that Tells the Truth about Politics
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2008
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When I saw this film for the first time my Mom and I both busted out laughing hysterically and after getting the DVD and watching it with an opened mind from start to finish, I have to say that this film is definitely relevant for today especially, with the coming election this November. "Primary Colors" is a film that showcases one Senator's long road to the White House and the many pros and cons behind an unforgettable campaign. Based on the Novel that chronicles the bitter secrets of the Bill Clinton era and what happens on the campaign trail, you begin to see just how far people will go to paint the perfect picture of a presidential candidate. As well as, those who will stop at nothing and risk everything to expose the truth behind the dark facade of an aspiring leader of the free world. From tapping cell phone conversations, digging up the dirt on inappropriate relationships to proving that a presidential candidate is not the father of his babysitter's child. These are the kinds of ill moral issues that often go unnoticed by the public when choosing a truly respectable person for president.
Aside from all the dirt and outrageous ploys that go on behind the scenes with desperate and sometimes unorthodox campaign managers and volunteers, the film's actors serve to tell a very compelling story about what lies beneath the deceptively clean cut and celebrity persona of a willing presidential candidate. John Travolta gives an Academy Award winning performance as a cocky and narcissistic smooth operating Bill Clinton AKA "Governor Jack Stanton." And Billy Bob Thornton has his memorable moments on camera using insanely funny metaphors behind closed doors to protect his boss's eroding credibility in the mist of public scandals and other political calamities that often plague the campaign. Amongst everyone else who is involved in cleaning up after a sloppy Governor's mess, Kathy Bates on the other hand will go to any lengths to expose the truth about why someone like Governor Stanton should not become president. Even if it means threatening to blow a man's family jules off with an unloaded gun.
With all the dark humor and political nonsense aside, this film's story serves to shed light behind a very powerful man's political veil and the kind of desperate measures that people will take to ensure the success of a political victory even if it means destroying one's reputation to get at the truth behind an entire curtain of lies and deception. In the end, before you go to the polls and vote for the next president, "Primary Colors" leaves you with one important message about a presidential candidate, as Rupert Thorne in "Batman the animated series" once said, "The Brighter the picture, the darker the Negative."
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Wes H
5.0 out of 5 stars One of John Travolta and Mike Nichols great films
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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John Travolta gives great “Clinton-like” performance.

Mike Nichols directs a great story that depicts the challenges of political compaigns
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Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie ; we always enjoy it
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023
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John Travola is good in this.
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YZPat
3.0 out of 5 stars Presidential election campaign goes . . . what?
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016
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What a commentary on political trickery and using people! Watching this movie along with the drama in the current election was most revealing. I do hope that the extent to which the characters went in this book is NOT indicative of what really goes on in today's political world. In this work, the author introduces us to some unforgettable characters. Of course, there is the nominee campaigning for the office of the President of the US and his longsuffering partner/wife who is capable of some pretty good political shenanigans herself. The "good guy" is a young man fresh out of law school and eager to do something good in the world. Thinking that he is going to be working with less fortunate people in the south, helping them to register to vote as well as improve their lot in life, he meets the presidential candidate and is immediately swept into the non-stop chaos that is campaigning. When he seems some of the things going on, his better self is shocked and he tries to leave the staff of the candidate only to be brought back by new assignments which he learns are on the shady side at best. Before long, he finds himself totally immersed in the less favorable side of the campaign and aligned closely with the group of people who are the "insiders." Things go from bad to worse and result in one opponent suffering a serious heart attack, another killing himself, and many other lives destroyed on the way to the White House. The turning point occurs when one of the candidate's life-long friend reports to the young man a dastardly deed of the candidate and demanding comeuppance. At that point the young man knows that to preserve himself and his convictions about helping others, he must leave; but this is not to be. Instead, he is involved even further culminating in election day and its celebrations afterward. This work is a revealing commentary on what can happen when the zeal of youth is tempted to reach for the stars without true conviction but enamored by the rewards and the money. The come away is that we must be true to ourselves and determine to follow through on making the world a better place.
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Mike Gish
5.0 out of 5 stars This is About One of the Best Presidents We Ever Had!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
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Unless you saw Frontline's two shows on the life of Bill Clinton then you probably have no idea who he really was or how hard he worked to make our lives better, better than we deserve. Our economy was better under Clinton than any president after him. You'll have to Google that information because they won't let me provide a link.

Yes, he was human, but he genuinely wanted to do good and we vilified him for it like we do all genuinely good people who don't keep a low profile (or we just kill them, like John Lennon, the Kennedys, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, etcetera). Why is it that we don't seem to have a problem with the crooks in high places, is it because we identify more with dishonest people and compare poorly to the honest ones, or because we wish we had what they have no matter how ill-gotten it is?

This movie shows how hard it is for anybody to get into office whether they're good or not; how you have to play hardball if you really want to make it. Yes, it has some funny parts, as does life, but it's not really a comedy.
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G HYAM
5.0 out of 5 stars Safe and speedy delivery of the product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2024
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DVD was in good condition
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Rko
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnífica
Reviewed in Spain on May 2, 2020
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Fue un regalo, ya que yo la había visto hace años en alquiler.Cómo está construido el guion y la narración de todos los personajes.La Carrera política de los Clinton hacia La Casa Blanca y digno retrato de análisis del partido demócrata y sus escándalos sexuales.Recibió varias nominaciones a los Oscars y los Bafta.Gran película del siempre certero Mike Nichols.
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Peter Andor Foldes
5.0 out of 5 stars Prix
Reviewed in France on April 20, 2013
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La seul chose qui m'a pas plu est le fait que sur l’emballage du DVD était marqué le prix à 4,99€! J'ai payé plus de 8€ pour le DVD.
J'estime qu'Amazon m'a arnaqué. Je vais réfléchir dans l’avenir.
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WilliamJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2023
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God bless politicians.....no one else will. A good insight into working politics. Superb acting all round.
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Gaby A.
3.0 out of 5 stars Untertitel lassen sich nicht ausschalten
Reviewed in Germany on August 23, 2022
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Den Film finde ich gut und wieder habe ich eine DVD um meine Billy Bob Thornton Kollektion zu vervollständigen. Leider lassen sich weder in der deutschen noch in der französischen Version die Untertitel ausschalten.
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