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Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

War is not about who is right... It's about who is left.

Genres

Drama

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Vietnam veteran Archibald Wright is a house painter hired to work on a Beverly Hills mansion where he becomes involved in the life of the resident family. The owner Elaine left her husband J.P. while he was serving in Vietnam, causing him to become an alcoholic hobo living in downtown Los Angeles. Archibald tries to help their daughter Tory to continue her relationship with her father, even though Elaine is strongly against it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

145 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 August 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Archibald Wright

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

J.P. Bigelow

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Elaine Tiger

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Diana

Amie Carey

Amie Carey

Tory Bigelow

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Dr. Kurtz

Mel Johnson Jr.

Mel Johnson Jr.

Benny

Leigh Landau

Leigh Landau

Whitney

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

The Super Super

Edith Diaz

Edith Diaz

Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson

Ann Gillespie

Ann Gillespie

Matt Sigloch

Matt Sigloch

Francia DiMase

Francia DiMase

Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee

Eddie Mui

Eddie Mui

Christine Klotz

Christine Klotz

Dancing Girl

Arsenio

Arsenio

Vien Lauchu

Vien Lauchu

Neil Colleran

Neil Colleran

Spice Williams-Crosby

Spice Williams-Crosby

Hooker (as Spice Williams)

José Rey

José Rey

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