Primary Motive
1992, English. Directed by Daniel Adams.
In this political thriller, a gubernatorial candidate's idealistic press secretary discovers that the opposing political candidate has feathered the nest of his campaigns with terrible lies.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Daniel AdamsDirector
- Judd NelsonAndrew Blumenthal
- Richard JordanChris Poulas
- Sally KirklandHelen Poulas
- Justine BatemanDarcy Link
- John SavageWallace Roberts
- Joe GrifasiPaul Melton
- Malachi ThroneKen Blumenthal
- Frank ConverseJohn Eastham
- Larry SlomanCharlie Phelps
- John Bedford LloydPat O'Hara
- Patrick FloersheimDr. Adrian Stamas
- Maggie WagnerBetty Sullivan
Details
- Released
- 2 August 1992
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Daniel Adams, William Snowden
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Primary Motive runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is Primary Motive on?
Primary Motive isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 August 1992. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Primary Motive?
If you liked Primary Motive, try Chief of Station, Bad Sister, The Independent.
Who directed Primary Motive?
Primary Motive (1992) was directed by Daniel Adams and stars Judd Nelson, Richard Jordan, Sally Kirkland.