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Primary colors / Universal Pictures and Mutual Film Company present ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May ; executive producers, Neil Machlis, Jonathan D. Krane ; a Mike Nichols film ; co-producer, Michele Imperato ; produced in association with Tele-München, UGC PH, BBC, and Marubeni/Toho-Towa ; [an Icarus production].

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LIBRA DVD PS3550.A1 P753 1998
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Nichols, Mike, director, producer.
May, Elaine, 1932- screenwriter.
Machlis, Neil, producer.
Krane, Jonathan D., producer.
Stabile, Michele Imperato, producer.
Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017, director of photography.
Welch, Bo, designer.
Schmidt, Arthur, film editor.
Cooder, Ry, composer.
Roth, Ann, 1931- costume designer.
Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
Thompson, Emma, actor.
Thornton, Billy Bob, actor.
Lester, Adrian, actor.
Tierney, Maura, 1965- actor.
Hagman, Larry, actor.
Guilfoyle, Paul, actor.
Ladd, Diane, actor.
Reiner, Rob, actor.
Bates, Kathy, 1948- actor.
Shalhoub, Tony, 1953- actor.
Janney, Allison, actor.
Universal Pictures Company, film production company, publisher.
Mutual Film Company, presenter.
Tele-München, film production company.
U.G.C. (Firm), film production company.
British Broadcasting Corporation, film production company.
Marubeni Kabushiki Kaisha, film production company.
Tōhō Tōwa Kabushiki Kaisha, film production company.
Icarus Films.
Standardized Title:
Primary colors (Motion picture)
Language:
English
French
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Presidents--United States--Election--Drama.
Presidents.
Presidents--Election.
United States.
Genre:
Feature films -- France.
Feature films -- Great Britain.
Feature films -- United States.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Political films.
Films à clef.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (2 hr., 24 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
plastic
4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
Universal City, CA : Universal, [1998]
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital, 5.1 surround.
digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1
wide screen (2.35:1)
NTSC
video file DVD video region 1
Summary:
Jack Stanton is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan. 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.
Participant:
John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Larry Hagman, Paul Guilfoyle, Diane Ladd, Rob Reiner, Kathy Bates, Tony Shalhoub, Allison Janney.
Credits:
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; production designer, Bo Welch ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music by Ry Cooder ; costume designer, Ann Roth.
Notes:
Based on the novel by Anonymous.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
Special features: production notes; cast & filmmakers: John Travolta as Governor Jack Stanton, Emma Thompson as Susan Stanton, Billy Bob Thornton as Richard Jemmons, Adrian Lester as Henry Burton, Maura Tierney as Daisy, Paul Guilfoyle as Howard Ferguson, Larry Hagman as Governor Fred Picker, Kathy Bates as Libby Holden, Directed by Mike Nichols; Theatrical trailer; Universal web links.
For private home use only.
ISBN:
0783227973
9780783227979
OCLC:
39866336
Publisher Number:
025192028328
20283 Universal

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