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Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets.

19786.52h 6m

Overview

John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.

Directed by Karel Reisz
Written by Judith Rascoe, Robert Stone
Produced by Herb Jaffe, Gabriel Katzka
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Top Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Ray Hicks

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Marge Converse

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

John Converse

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Antheil

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Danskin

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Smitty

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Charmian

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Eddie Peace

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Bender

Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Angel

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnam veteranvietnambased on novel or bookdrug smugglingchaseheroinsaigondrug trademachine gun

About Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain is a crime, action, drama film released in 1978 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam veteran, vietnam, based on novel or book, drug smuggling, chase. Directed by Karel Reisz, it stars Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty. John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.

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