Text this: 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].