Primary Colors
1998 film directed by Mike Nichols
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Summary
Primary Colors is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,297 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Mike Nichols[3]
- Screenwriter: Elaine May[4], Joe Klein[5]
- Composer: Ry Cooder[6]
- Genre: biographical film[7], drama film[8], comedy film[9], crime film[10]
- Based on: Primary Colors[11]
- Cast member: John Travolta[12], Emma Thompson[13], Billy Bob Thornton[14], Kathy Bates[15], Adrian Lester[16], Maura Tierney[17], Larry Hagman[18], Diane Ladd[19], Paul Guilfoyle[20], Caroline Aaron[21], Rob Reiner[22], Allison Janney[23], Mykelti Williamson[24], Kevin Cooney[25]
- Producer: Mike Nichols[26]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[27]
- Director of photography: Michael Ballhaus[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 81%[31], 7.3/10[32], 70/100[33]
- Color: color[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: March 20, 1998[36], September 3, 1998[37]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[38]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[39]
- Filming location: New York City[40], New Orleans[41]
- Film editor: Arthur Schmidt[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[44], European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[45]
- Executive producer: Jonathan D. Krane[46]
- Title: Primary Colors[47]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[48]
Why It Matters
Primary Colors has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]