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65% Critic Match
Who'll Stop the Rain
“A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets.”
6.5 / 10• 1978• 2h 6m•R• English
CrimeActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nick Nolte
Ray Hicks
Lead
Tuesday Weld
Marge Converse
Michael Moriarty
John Converse
Anthony Zerbe
Antheil
Richard Masur
Danskin
Ray Sharkey
Smitty
Gail Strickland
Charmian
Charles Haid
Eddie Peace
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Karel Reisz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Who'll Stop the Rain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
