Crime ·Action ·Drama · United States of America · 1978 · 2h 6m

Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain poster
Director
Karel Reisz
Cast
Nick Nolte as Ray Hicks Tuesday Weld as Marge Converse Michael Moriarty as John Converse Anthony Zerbe as Antheil Richard Masur as Danskin Ray Sharkey as Smitty
Crew
Richard H. Kline — Director of Photography Laurence Rosenthal — Original Music Composer Judith Rascoe — Screenplay Robert Stone — Screenplay Robert Stone — Novel Herb Jaffe — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Who'll Stop the Rain — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
vietnam warvietnam veteranvietnambased on novel or bookdrug smugglingchaseheroinsaigondrug trademachine gun
Key Collaborators
Karel Reisz Director Richard H. Kline Director of Photography Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer Judith Rascoe Screenplay Robert Stone Screenplay Robert Stone Novel Herb Jaffe Producer Gabriel Katzka Producer Dale Hennesy Production Design William Ware Theiss Costume Design
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