Patching together bits of real life ripped from the tabloids, the low-budget PRIMARY MOTIVE is a sharply written political melodrama which provides an entertaining trash wallow with a sort-of-famous all-star cast.
The son of a retired behind-the-scenes political powerplayer, Andy Blumenthal (Judd Nelson) wants to follow in his father's footsteps. His dad Ken (Malachi Throne) trades an endorsement to get Andy the second-in-command press job with a Republican hopeful for governor of Massachusetts during the
primary campaign. Stately John Eastham's (Frank Converse) main liability as a candidate is his stubborn commitment to truth and integrity down to ordering a ch...
Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
93 mins