# Primary Colors (1998)

> A young campaign aide enters the seductive, scandal-ridden machinery of a presidential race and discovers how charisma turns compromise into strategy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4628

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Paul Guilfoyle, Larry Hagman, Kathy Bates
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119942/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, energetic, political movie night, adult comedy night

## Synopsis

A political drama that unveils the messy reality behind a presidential campaign, revealing the personal and public stakes involved.

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