Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)
War is not about who is right... It's about who is left.
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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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
Keywords
AlcoholicParent child relationshipFamily relationshipsLos angeles, californiaVietnam warAlcoholismVietnam veteranWaitressBeverly hillsCommitmentGuitar playerInner cityVeterans hospitalHouse painterVietnam flashbackTwo story
