Film

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998 · 2h 25m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.7

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.

Dorian Harewood

Archibald Wright

Michael McKean

J.P. Bigelow

Patti D'Arbanville

Elaine Tiger

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Diana

Amie Carey

Tory Bigelow

Robert Picardo

Dr. Kurtz

Mel Johnson Jr.

Benny

Leigh Landau

Whitney

Andrew Robinson

The Super Super

Edith Diaz

Kenny Johnson

Ann Gillespie

Matt Sigloch

Francia DiMase

Gwen McGee

Eddie Mui

• Les LandauDirector · Producer
• Laura LandauWriter
• Laura LandauProducer
• M. Mac SchwebelExecutive Producer
• Marvin V. RushDirector of Photography
• Lance RubinOriginal Music Composer
• Sean AlbertsonEditor
• Felicia FasanoCasting

Release date

August 7, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 25m

Genres

Drama

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