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1978 • 2h 6min • R • Action, Crime, Drama

Who'll Stop the Rain

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

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.

IMDb 6.7

RT 81%

MC 73

Director

Karel Reisz

Writers

Robert Stone

Judith Rascoe

Robert Stone

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Nick Nolte

Ray Hicks

Tuesday Weld

Marge Converse

Michael Moriarty

John Converse

Anthony Zerbe

Antheil

Richard Masur

Danskin

Ray Sharkey

Smitty

Gail Strickland

Charmian

Charles Haid

Eddie Peace

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Nick Nolte Ray Hicks

Tuesday Weld Marge Converse

Michael Moriarty John Converse

Anthony Zerbe Antheil

Richard Masur Danskin

Ray Sharkey Smitty

Gail Strickland Charmian

Charles Haid Eddie Peace

David Opatoshu Bender

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José Carlos Ruiz Galindez

Bill Cross Radio Operator

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