Primary Colors (1998)
| Release Date | 20 March 1998 |
| Budget | $65,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $39,000,000 |
| Tagline | What went down on the way to the top. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | FranceUKGermanyUSAJapan |
| Filming Locations | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS, DTS-Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film a Clef, Political Satire, Media Satire |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | On the Campaign Trail, Blackmail, Infidelity, Rise To Power |
| Tones | Wry, Easygoing, Cynical, Biting, Literate, Sweeping |
| Tags | Candidate, Disillusionment, Governor, Honor [integrity], Husband And Wife, Media, Philandering, Political Campaign, Scandal |
Primary Colors is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring John Travolta based on the popular book of the same name, (a success fueled in part by speculation over the identity of the then-anonymous author, Joe Klein). The film also starred Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates and Adrian Lester. Bates was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance, and the film itself was nominated for an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tommy Hollis
William McCullison
Leontine Guilliard
Ruby
Monique Ridge
Tawana Carter
Ned Eisenberg
Brad Lieberman
O'Neal Compton
Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney
Lawrence Harris
Cynthia O'Neal
Elegant Woman
John Vargas
Lorenzo Delgado
Robert Cicchini
Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis
Jack Mandela Washington
Harrison Young
Sam
Rolando Molina
Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin
Peter Goldsmith
Susan Kussman
Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds
Amalee
Robert Symonds
Bart Nilson
Robert Easton
Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder
Danny Scanlon
Lu Elrod
Chubby Woman
Michael Haley
Shipyard Announcer
Henry Woronicz
Pundit
Daryce Richman
Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
Retiree
Susan Forristal
Bugger Bugger Woman
Eric Boyd
Bagpiper
Tom Griffin
News Anchor
Noah Michael Levine
Airport Traveler
Dorie Neal
Muffin, Campaign
Pete Tittl
Funeral mourner
Lesa Whittington
News Anchor
Anthony Winters
Pundit #3
Jordan Ancel
Muffin
Dara J. Bragg
Crowd member
Marian Caparrós
News Anchor
Matt Clifford
Hotel Guest
Barbara Conway
Campaign Staff
Kacee DeMasi
Voter
James DuMont
Man #1 in Airport Bar
Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Extra
Phil Faroudja
Background Extra
Nicholas M. Loeb
Waiter
Polli Magaro
Woman in Street
Jean Martirez
News Anchor
Greg McWhorter
Street Person
Larry Mendte
News Anchor
John Milford
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Christopher C. Murphy
Newsroom Crew
Tim Murphy
Union Manager
Msaada Nia
Governor Picker Supporter
Gary Pike
Partygoer
Rocco
Secret Service Agent
Rocco Salata
News Videographer
Steve Teamkin
Blue Hard Hat
Lynn Wanlass
Woman in Red
Charlie Weirauch
Muffin
Director
Writer
Joe Klein
Producer
Michael Haley
associate producer
Michele Imperato
co-producer
Neil A. Machlis
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
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Casting Director
Juel Bestrop
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Ellen Lewis
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Greg McKay
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Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer
Art Director
Tom Duffield
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Set Decorator
Cheryl Carasik
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Costume Designer
Gary Jones
Ann Roth
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Makeup Department
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta
Lynne K. Eagan
key makeup artist
Mindy Hall
makeup artist
J. Roy Helland
hair designer, makeup designer
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta
Jason Joseph Sica
key hair stylist
Anthony Wilson
hair stylist
Vera Yurtchuk
makeup department head
Teresa M. Austin
makeup artist
Stacy Kelly
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Michele Imperato
unit production manager
Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor
Denise Pinckley
second unit manager: New York
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
first assistant director: second unit
Michael Haley
first assistant director
Liz Radley
second unit director
Brent Stanton
dga trainee
Daniel M. Stillman
second assistant director
Mark Tobey
second assistant director
Roger M. Bobb
dga trainee
Ann C. Salzer
second assistant director
Art Department
Tim Ackers
stand-by painter
Steven Lee Baer
drapery foreman
Carlo Basail
greensman
Jack Blanchard
set dresser
Christopher Casey
set dresser
Tony Chavez
propmaker
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Bryan Duff
props
Randy Gunter
assistant property master
Sean Haworth
set designer
Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb
buyer
Michael Hendrick
laborer
Tegan Jones
art department coordinator
John Kelso
metal foreman
David Manhan
lead man
Brent Regan
construction foreman
Bruce Richter
carpenter
Mark Wade
property master
Hap Weaver
stand-by greensman
Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor
Craig Zimmerman
set dresser
François Audouy
illustrator
Randall S. Coe
construction foreman
Ryan Handt
construction propmaker
Scott E. Handt
construction foreman
Frank McEldowney
greensperson
Roxanne Reaver
construction accountant
Mark D. Rodriguez
staging supervisor
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
set designer
Sound Department
Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer
David Boulton
adr recordist
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
foley editor
Ted Clark
sound re-recordist
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer
assistant adr editor
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Gregg Harris
boom operator
Harry Higgins
sound re-recordist
Frank Kern
foley editor
Todd Milner
assistant sound editor
Christopher Newman
production sound mixer
Mike Poppleton
apprentice sound editor
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Jennifer Ralston
foley editor
Nicholas Renbeck
dialogue editor
Wyatt Sprague
assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan
boom operator
Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor
Deborah Wallach
adr editor
Bob Bass
adr mixer: Florida
Tim J. Carroll
consultant: Dolby Digital
Special Effects
Alan E. Lorimer
special effects coordinator
Byron K. Lovelace
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Ivy Agregan
digital effects coordinator
Carol Ashley
composite supervisor
Randall Bahnsen
data technician
James Blevins
data operations manager
Kristen D. Chidel
visual effects production manager
Kevin Clark
visual effects editor
Carole Cowley
visual effects associate producer
Erin M. Cullen
roto artist
Joe Dubs
digital paint supervisor
Bob Fernley
digital scanning supervisor, split recording supervisor
Mike Frevert
digital artist
Gil Gagnon
executive producer: Cinesite
Tim Gibbons
digital artist
Mark Girard
engineering manager
Karen Klein
rotoscope supervisor
Brad Kuehn
visual effects supervisor
Anthony Lanni
digital artist
Vincent Lavares
tape operator: Cinesite Hollywood
Dan Levitan
digital artist
Mark Tait Lewis
digital artist
Bob Lyss
lead compositor
Anthony Mabin
lead compositor
Tom May
visual effects production assistant
Valerie McMahon
compositor
George Oliver
digital artist
Lisa L. Pollaro
compositor
Liz Radley
video & computer graphics supervisor
Tony Sgueglia
data operations supervisor
Ruth Vasquez
data technician
Chris Wood
digital artist
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor
Charles Darby
digital matte supervisor
Cristin Pescosolido
match move supervisor
Jay Riddle
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Mark Riccardi
stunt coordinator
Chad Rose
precision driver
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunt double
Tom Bahr
utility stunts
Austin B. Church
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Amy H. Abrams
key film loader
Jason Adams
digital imaging technician
Alfred Ainsworth
video playback operator
Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip
Craig Asato
first assistant camera
Floyd Burks
digital imaging technician
Larry Cottrill
electrician
J. Patrick Daily
key grip
François Duhamel
still photographer
Matt Floyd
rigging grip
Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator: "b" camera
Daniel C. Gold
camera operator: "a" camera
Peter Hutchison
camera operator
Steve Irwin
computer/video engineer
Scott Johnson
camera technician: Wescam camera
Craig Kohlhoff
second assistant camera
Dwight Joseph Lavers
dolly grip
Michael McGuire
rigging grip
Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer
Mark Emery Moore
Steadicam operator
Matthew Nelson
second assistant camera
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera
John B. Pekkanen
grip
Bradford Ralston
video assist operator
Eric L. Roberts
video playback operator
John 'Fest' Sandau
assistant chief lighting technician
Cricket Sloat
dimmer board operator
Monte Swann
video engineer
James R. Tynes
chief lighting technician
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera
Tom West
second company grip
Eric Whitehead
grip
Phil Abraham
camera operator: "b" camera, New York
George M. Chappell
rigging foreman
Jenifer Galvez
set lighting technician
Lamarr Gray
electrician
Michael Kelem
aerial camera operator
Gregory Lundsgaard
Steadicam operator
Kevin McNeil
grip
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross
grip
Casting Department
José María Álvarez
extras casting assistant
Michele Bancroft
extras casting associate
Amy Jo Berman
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Vivian Hasbrouk
casting associate: New York
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
casting associate: New York
Barbara Klein
additional extras casting
John Laccetti
additional extras casting
Jennifer Madeloff
extras casting associate
Marshall Peck
extras casting
Joe Grisaffi
extras casting assistant
Rocco Salata
extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley
wardrobe
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Travolta
Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor
Steffani Lincecum
costume cutter and fitter
Michelle Matland
assistant costume designer
Donna Chance
costumer
Tim Wilson
costumer
Editorial Department
Kris Cole
associate editor
Angelo Corrao
additional editor
Amnon David
editor: avid
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor
Warren Paeff
apprentice editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
assistant editor
Richard J. Rossi
assistant editor
Jim Sevin
editor: video
Dwight Raymond
assistant editor: re-shoot
Music Department
Nancy Allen
assistant music editor
Bunny Andrews
music editor
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
Joachim Cooder
composer: additional music
Steve Goldstein
music coordinator
Leslie Morris
music contractor
John Moses
musician
Robb Navrides
music editor: TV version
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator, conductor
Suzana Peric
music editor
Nic Ratner
music editor
Allen Sides
scoring mixer
Larry Campbell
musician
Rick Fleishman
music coordinator
Christopher Guardino
additional music arranger
Transportation Department
Robert Aaron Brown
driver: insert car
Mitch Friedman
driver
Robert K. Johnson
transportation captain
Payton J. Kirkpatrick
driver: Mr. Nichols
Kenny Searle
transportation coordinator
William Hogue
driver
Other Crew
Diana Aldrich
political consultant
John Alfred
assistant accountant
Mary Bailey
script supervisor
Craig Bankey
unit publicist
Richard Bellos
stand-in
Lars Bjornlund
executive assistant: Mr. Nichols
Becky Brake
assistant location manager
Tony Brazas
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Marla Brodsky
assistant: Mr. Machlis
Angie Cervantes
production assistant
Lyn Clinton
production assistant
Lisa Cofini
post-production accountant
Jacqueline Cohen
subtitles: French dubbed version
Michael Connor
assistant: Ms. Thompson
Joe Dalu
security: Mr. Travolta
Joyce Deep
political consultant
Eddie De Verna
stand-in
Nancy Eddo
computer consultant
Mary Frances Eglin
production assistant
Georgia Evangelatos
craft service
Peter Evangelatos
craft service
Mary Claude Foster
news consultant
Kelvin Garvanne
stand-in: Mr. Lester
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
Hannah Green
production assistant
Jeffrey Greenhut
production assistant
Kurt Greufe
assistant accountant
Barbara Gutman
production accountant
Lisa Haley
production assistant
Michael Hamilton
security: Mr. Travolta
Andrea Hand
stand-in
Cindy Hochman
production coordinator
Teresa Jaime
payroll clerk
David Kaufman
assistant location manager
Mara Kerum
caterer
Tony Kerum
caterer
Meti Kusari
craft service
Brandon Lambdin
production assistant
Linda Larmon
first aid
Christopher Lee
assistant location manager
Cricky Long
assistant: Mr. Nichols
Kelly Malone
stand-in: Ms. Thompson
Bertram McCann
marine coordinator
David Ross McCarty
assistant location manager
Joe McCrackin
assistant: Mr. Thornton
Carlos Moore
location manager
Robert J. Morton
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Ruth Mussy
stand-in
Chris Palzis
production assistant
John Pontrelli
production assistant
Fletcher Farrow Previn
production assistant
Stephen Price
assistant location manager
Matt Ramundo
production assistant
Brian Relyea
production assistant
Mark Riccardi
stand-in: Mr. Travolta
Deborah Ricketts
video clips researcher
Diana Roesch
assistant: Ms. May
Kenneth Roth
key production assistant
Patrick Ryco
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Dave Schneider
production assistant
Steve Aaron Schultz
production secretary
Betsy Sokolow
unit publicist
Susan Such
executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Sam Tedesco
location manager
Jean-Pierre Vincent
press attache: France
David Watkinson
video computer graphics
Linda L. Wehbi
assistant: Ms. Bates
Harry Winters
assistant production coordinator
Michael DeSantis
accounting clerk
Douglas Dresser
assistant location manager
Charlie French
set medic: New Orleans
Destri Martino
production assistant: re-shoots
José Muñoz
production assistant
Judd Nissen
assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Amanda Roberts
production assistant
Nina Saxon
title designer
Bill Timoney
adr voice group
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