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Who'll Stop the Rain

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

  • Movie
  • 1978
  • R
  • 2h 6m

Directed by Karel Reisz

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 77 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Nick Nolte

    Nick NolteRay Hicks

  • Tuesday Weld

    Tuesday WeldMarge Converse

  • Michael Moriarty

    Michael MoriartyJohn Converse

  • Anthony Zerbe

    Anthony ZerbeAntheil

  • Richard Masur

    Richard MasurDanskin

  • Ray Sharkey

    Ray SharkeySmitty

  • Gail Strickland

    Gail StricklandCharmian

  • Charles Haid

    Charles HaidEddie Peace

  • David Opatoshu

    David OpatoshuBender

  • Joaquín Martínez

    Joaquín MartínezAngel

  • James CrannaGerald

  • Timothy Blake

    Timothy BlakeJody

  • Shelby BalikJaney

  • José Carlos Ruiz

    José Carlos RuizGalindez

  • Bill CrossRadio Operator

  • John Durren

    John DurrenAlex

  • Bobby KosserHippie

  • Wings Hauser

    Wings HauserMarine Driver

Director
Karel Reisz
Writer
Robert Stone and Judith Rascoe
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline