Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Primary Colors
1998
****
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester

A wonderful political satire about a Bill Clinton-like senator candidate whose insatiable libido is in danger of jeopardising his campaign. The hero is a Democrat but the film is surprisingly critical towards all political denominations. There's plenty of excellent performances, for example, Rob Reiner as a naive radio show host. Based on Joe Klein's book.