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Primary Motive

7.019921h 32mMovieThriller

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.

DirectorDaniel Adams
WritersDaniel Adams·William Snowden

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Cast · Directed by Daniel Adams

JNJudd Nelson
Judd Nelson
Andrew Blumenthal
RJRichard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Chris Poulas
SKSally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland
Helen Poulas
JBJustine Bateman
Justine Bateman
Darcy Link
JSJohn Savage
John Savage
Wallace Roberts
JGJoe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Paul Melton
MTMalachi Throne
Malachi Throne
Ken Blumenthal
FCFrank Converse
Frank Converse
John Eastham
LSLarry Sloman
Larry Sloman
Charlie Phelps
JLJohn Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
Pat O'Hara
PFPatrick Floersheim
Patrick Floersheim
Dr. Adrian Stamas
MWMaggie Wagner
Maggie Wagner
Betty Sullivan

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