Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998, English. Directed by Les Landau.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 August 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Laura Landau
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Archibald the Rainbow Painter runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Archibald the Rainbow Painter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Archibald the Rainbow Painter?
Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998) was directed by Les Landau and stars Dorian Harewood, Michael McKean, Patti D'Arbanville.