Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.373 |
Directed By
Karel Reisz
Crew
Karel Reisz
Judith Rascoe
Roger Spottiswoode
William Ware Theiss
Dale Hennesy
Sugar Blymyer
Richard H. Kline
Herb Jaffe
Sheldon Schrager
Edouard F. Henriques
Jennifer Shull
Laurence Rosenthal
Robert Stone
Gabriel Katzka
Robert De Vestel
Robert Stone
Laurence Rosenthal
Chuck Hayward
Ed Shanley
TOP CAST
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
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