Who'll Stop the Rain
A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets.
1978 | 126m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Karel Reisz |
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| Writer: | Robert Stone, Judith Rascoe |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 02, 1978 |
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| Director: | Karel Reisz |
| Writer: | Robert Stone, Judith Rascoe |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | vietnam veteran, based on novel or book, heroin, vietnam, vietnam war, drug smuggling, chase, saigon, drug trade, machine gun |
| Production Companies | Katzka-Jaffe |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joaquín Martínez | Angel |
| James Cranna | Gerald |
| Timothy Blake | Jody |
| Shelby Balik | Janey |
| José Carlos Ruiz | Galindez |
| Bill Cross | Radio Operator |
| John Durren | Alex |
| Bobby Kosser | Hippie |
| Wings Hauser | Marine Driver |
| Jonathan Banks | Marine |
| Jan Burrell | Mother |
| Jean Howell | Edna |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Karel Reisz | Director |
| Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer, Music |
| Dale Hennesy | Production Design |
| Robert Stone | Novel, Screenplay |
| Judith Rascoe | Screenplay |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Robert De Vestel | Set Decoration |
| William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| Ed Shanley | Construction Coordinator |
| Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Edouard F. Henriques III | Makeup Artist |
| Chuck Hayward | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roger Spottiswoode | Associate Producer |
| Herb Jaffe | Producer |
| Gabriel Katzka | Producer |
| Sheldon Schrager | Associate Producer |
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