Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.115 |
Directed By
Les Landau
Crew
Les Landau
Laura Landau
M. Mac Schwebel
Dorian Vernacchio
Marvin V. Rush
Sean Albertson
Laura Landau
Lance Rubin
Deborah Raymond
Felicia Fasano
Paul Lawrence
Tiffany Hillkurtz
Graham Robertson
Sharice Zulo
Victoria J. Auth
Dorian Cheah
Mick Flowers
Christopher Dusendschon
Hootly Weedn
Michael Vaccaro
Mike E. Landau
David Fred Masselink
Mike Brookman
Dixie Jones
Neil O'Sullivan
Gary Tachell
Diane Weiss
Susana Villar
Ted Moser
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
Alan Freedman
Eric Vincent Cruse
Peter Kukla
Greg Boes
David Ghegan
Shari Sontag
Danielle Ghent
George B. Colucci Jr.
Les Landau
TOP CAST
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
Christine Klotz
Dancing Girl
Spice Williams-Crosby
Hooker (as Spice Williams)
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