John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)

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Primary Colors

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Director

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols

Writers

Joe Klein
Joe Klein
novel (as Anonymous)
Elaine May
Elaine May
screenplay

Cast

(in credits order)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Eric Boyd
Eric Boyd
Bagpiper
Clark Heathcliff Brolly
Clark Heathcliff Brolly
Pundit no.1
(voice) (as Clark Heathcliffe Brolly)
James DuMont
James DuMont
Man #1 in Airport Bar
Amaris Dupree
Amaris Dupree
Emily Lopez
Tom Griffith
Tom Griffith
News Anchor
(as Tom Griffin)
Noah Michael Levine
Noah Michael Levine
Airport Traveler
Richard Livingston
Richard Livingston
Richard Livingston
Carlos A. Montes
Carlos A. Montes
Policeman
Dorie Neal
Dorie Neal
Muffin
/Campaign
(voice)
Brian Shakti
Brian Shakti
Protester
Pete Tittl
Pete Tittl
Funeral mourner
Sara Van Horn
Sara Van Horn
Lesa Whittington
Lesa Whittington
News Anchor
(scenes deleted)
Tony Winters
Tony Winters
Pundit #3
(as Anthony Winters)
Jordan Ancel
Jordan Ancel
Muffin
(uncredited)
Allan Wayne Anderson
Allan Wayne Anderson
Swimming Pool Guest
(uncredited)
Stephen Austin-Skordiles
Stephen Austin-Skordiles
Union Member
(uncredited)
Dara J. Bragg
Dara J. Bragg
Crowd member
(uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson
Campaign Staff
(uncredited)
Michael W. Broomer
Michael W. Broomer
Boilermaker
(uncredited)
Marian Caparrós
Marian Caparrós
News Anchor
(uncredited)
Sophia Choi
Sophia Choi
News Anchor
(uncredited)
Matt Clifford
Matt Clifford
Hotel Guest
(uncredited)
Barbara Conway
Barbara Conway
Campaign Staff
(uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi
Kacee DeMasi
Voter
(uncredited)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Extra
(uncredited)
Phil Faroudja
Phil Faroudja
Background Extra
(uncredited)
Anthony Michael Frederick
Anthony Michael Frederick
Detective
(uncredited)
Donna Jeffries
Donna Jeffries
Photographer
(uncredited)
Frank Jennings
Frank Jennings
Featured
(uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Spencer Kayden
Hotel Guest
(uncredited)
Nick Loeb
Nick Loeb
Waiter
(uncredited)
Polli Magaro
Polli Magaro
Woman in Street
(uncredited)
Jean Martirez
Jean Martirez
News Anchor
(uncredited)
Paul McMichael
Paul McMichael
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Greg McWhorter
Greg McWhorter
Street Person
(uncredited)
Larry Mendte
Larry Mendte
News Anchor
(uncredited)
John Milford
John Milford
(uncredited)
Christopher C. Murphy
Christopher C. Murphy
Newsroom Crew
(uncredited)
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy
Union Manager
(uncredited)
Msaada Nia
Msaada Nia
Governor Picker Supporter
(uncredited)
Gary Pike
Gary Pike
Partygoer
(uncredited)
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson
Editor
(uncredited)
Rocco
Rocco
Secret Service Agent
(uncredited)
Rocco Salata
Rocco Salata
News Videographer
(uncredited)
Larry F. Scott
Larry F. Scott
Union Official
(uncredited)
Lorna Scott
Lorna Scott
Woman in Airport Bar
(uncredited)
Sandy E. Scott
Sandy E. Scott
Officer Boone
(uncredited)
Renee Spei
Renee Spei
INAUGURAL BALL GUEST
(uncredited)
Jimmy Steinfeldt
Jimmy Steinfeldt
Photographer
(uncredited)
Steve Teamkin
Steve Teamkin
Blue Hard Hat
(uncredited)
Lynn Wanlass
Lynn Wanlass
Woman in Red
(uncredited)
Charlie Weirauch
Charlie Weirauch
Muffin
(uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
Tim R. Worley
Hotel Bar Patron
(uncredited)

Producers

Michael Haley
Michael Haley
associate producer
Michele Imperato
Michele Imperato
co-producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Jonathan D. Krane
executive producer
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
producer
Sandy E. Scott
Sandy E. Scott
producer

Composer

Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder

Cinematographer

Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
director of photography

Editor

Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt

Casting

Production Designer

Bo Welch
Bo Welch

Art Director

Tom Duffield
Tom Duffield

Set Decorator

Cheryl Carasik
Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design

Gary Jones
Gary Jones
co-costume designer
Ann Roth
Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Rose Procopio Barondess
Rose Procopio Barondess
makeup artist
Michelle Bühler
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta (as Michelle Buhler)
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
key makeup artist (as Lynne Eagan)
Mindy Hall
Mindy Hall
makeup artist
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
hair designer / makeup designer
Susan V. Kalinowski
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta (as Sue Kalinowski)
Jasen Joseph Sica
Jasen Joseph Sica
key hair stylist (as Jasen Sica)
Anthony Wilson
Anthony Wilson
hair stylist
Vera Yurtchuk
Vera Yurtchuk
makeup department head
Teresa M. Austin
Teresa M. Austin
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Michele Imperato
Michele Imperato
unit production manager
Paul A. Levin
Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor
Mike Lobell
Mike Lobell
executive in charge of production (uncredited)
Denise Pinckley
Denise Pinckley
second unit manager: New York (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
first assistant director: second unit
Hilbert Hakim
Hilbert Hakim
second assistant director: reshoots
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
first assistant director
Liz Radley
Liz Radley
second unit director
Brent Stanton
Brent Stanton
dga trainee
Daniel M. Stillman
Daniel M. Stillman
second assistant director (as Dan Stillman)
Mark Tobey
Mark Tobey
second assistant director
Roger M. Bobb
Roger M. Bobb
dga trainee (uncredited)
Ann C. Salzer
Ann C. Salzer
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Timothy D. Ackers
Timothy D. Ackers
stand-by painter (as Tim Ackers)
Steven Lee Baer
Steven Lee Baer
drapery foreman (as Steven Baer)
Carlo Basail
Carlo Basail
greensman
Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard
set dresser
Christopher Casey
Christopher Casey
set dresser
Tony Chavez
Tony Chavez
propmaker
Michael Diersing
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Bryan Duff
Bryan Duff
props
Chris Fix
Chris Fix
propmaker gangboss
Beauchamp Fontaine
Beauchamp Fontaine
buyer (as Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb)

Sound Department

Michael Barry
Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
David Boulton
David Boulton
adr recordist
Kam Chan
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
Benjamin Cheah
foley editor (as Ben Cheah)
Ted Clark
Ted Clark
sound re-recordist
Marko A. Costanzo
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanza)
Kay Denmark
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer
Kenna Doeringer
assistant adr editor

Special Effects

Alan E. Lorimer
Alan E. Lorimer
special effects coordinator (as Alan Lorimer)
James Lorimer
James Lorimer
special effects
Byron K. Lovelace
Byron K. Lovelace
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Ivy Agregan
Ivy Agregan
digital effects coordinator
Carol Ashley
Carol Ashley
composite supervisor
Randall Bahnsen
Randall Bahnsen
data technician
James Blevins
James Blevins
data operations manager
Kristen D. Chidel
Kristen D. Chidel
visual effects production manager (as Kristen Niederholzer)
Kevin Clark
Kevin Clark
visual effects editor (as Kevin C. Clark)
Carole Cowley
Carole Cowley
visual effects associate producer
Erin M. Cullen
Erin M. Cullen
roto artist
Joe Dubs
Joe Dubs
digital paint supervisor
Bob Fernley
Bob Fernley
digital scanning supervisor / split recording supervisor

Stunts

Keifus Mathews
Keifus Mathews
stunt double
Mark Riccardi
Mark Riccardi
stunt coordinator
Chad Rose
Chad Rose
precision driver
Kenny Searle
Kenny Searle
utility stunts
Mitch Toles
Mitch Toles
utility stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunt double
Tom Bahr
Tom Bahr
utility stunts (uncredited)
Austin B. Church
Austin B. Church
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Antar Abderrahman Jr.
Antar Abderrahman Jr.
lighting technician
Amy H. Abrams
Amy H. Abrams
key film loader
Jason Adams
Jason Adams
digital imaging technician
Alfred Ainsworth Jr.
Alfred Ainsworth Jr.
video playback operator (as Alfie Ainsworth)
Ismael Araujo Jr.
Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip
Craig Asato
Craig Asato
first assistant camera
Floyd Burks
Floyd Burks
digital imaging technician (as Floyd A. Burks)
Larry Cottrill
Larry Cottrill
electrician
J. Patrick Daily
J. Patrick Daily
key grip (as Patrick Daily)
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)

Casting Department

Michele Bancroft
Michele Bancroft
extras casting associate / location casting associate (uncredited)
Amy Jo Berman
Amy Jo Berman
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Patricia DiCerto
Patricia DiCerto
casting associate: New York (as Patricia Kerrigan)
Vivian Hasbrouk
Vivian Hasbrouk
casting associate: New York (as Vivian Lynn Hasbrouk)
Sondra James
Sondra James
adr casting / voice casting
Barbara Klein
Barbara Klein
additional extras casting
John Laccetti
John Laccetti
additional extras casting
Jennifer Madeloff
Jennifer Madeloff
extras casting associate
Marshall Peck
Marshall Peck
extras casting
José María Álvarez
José María Álvarez
extras casting assistant (as Jose-Maria Alvarez)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley
Sabrina Calley
wardrobe
James P. Cullen
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Travolta (as Jim Cullen)
Bruce Ericksen
Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor
Janet E Jensen
Janet E Jensen
additional costumer / day player costumes
Steffani Lincecum
Steffani Lincecum
costume cutter and fitter
Michelle Matland
Michelle Matland
assistant costume designer
Tim Wegman
Tim Wegman
set costumer
Nigel Boyd
Nigel Boyd
additional costumer (uncredited)
Donna Chance
Donna Chance
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Kris Cole
Kris Cole
associate editor
Angelo Corrao
Angelo Corrao
additional editor
Amnon David
Amnon David
editor: avid
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Dennis McNeill
Dennis McNeill
color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor
Warren Paeff
Warren Paeff
apprentice editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
assistant editor
Jeffrey M. Rose
Jeffrey M. Rose
post-production coordinator

Location Management

Becky Brake
Becky Brake
assistant location manager
Robbie Goldstein
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
David Kaufman
David Kaufman
assistant location manager
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
assistant location manager
David Ross McCarty
David Ross McCarty
assistant location manager (as David McCarty)
Carlos Moore
Carlos Moore
location manager
Stephen Price
Stephen Price
assistant location manager
Robin F. Samson
Robin F. Samson
location scout
Sam Tedesco
Sam Tedesco
location manager
Daniel Vellucci
Daniel Vellucci
airport location manager

Music Department

Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
assistant music editor
Bunny Andrews
Bunny Andrews
music editor
Julian Bratolyubov
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation (as Julian Bratolubov)
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder
composer: additional music
Sandy De Crescent
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Steve Goldstein
Steve Goldstein
music coordinator (as Steven Goldstein)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
executive charge of music
Christopher Guardino
Christopher Guardino
arranger: marching band / additional music arranger (uncredited)
Sean M. Hickey
Sean M. Hickey
music preparation
James Horner
James Horner
oreschtrator

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Bailey
Mary Bailey
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael W. Broomer
Michael W. Broomer
driver
Robert aaron Brown
Robert aaron Brown
driver: insert car
Mitch Friedman
Mitch Friedman
driver
Robert K. Johnson
Robert K. Johnson
transportation captain (as Robert Johnson)
Payton J. Kirkpatrick
Payton J. Kirkpatrick
driver: Mr. Nichols (as Peyton Kirkpatrick)
Kenny Searle
Kenny Searle
transportation coordinator
William Hogue
William Hogue
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Geoff Abadee
Geoff Abadee
logistics
Diana Aldrich
Diana Aldrich
political consultant
John Alfred
John Alfred
assistant accountant
Craig Bankey
Craig Bankey
unit publicist
Richard Bellos
Richard Bellos
stand-in (as Richard Bellows)
Lori Berhon
Lori Berhon
adr loop group / miscellaneous crew: adr voices
Lars Bjornlund
Lars Bjornlund
executive assistant: Mr. Nichols
Tony Brazas
Tony Brazas
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Marla Brodsky
Marla Brodsky
assistant: Mr. Machlis
Angie Cervantes
Angie Cervantes
production assistant

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