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Who'll Stop the Rain

R2h 6m1978Karel Reisz
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"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.

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Vietnam WarVietnam VeteranVietnamBased On Novel Or BookDrug SmugglingChaseHeroinSaigonDrug TradeMachine Gun

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What is Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) about?

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.

Who stars in Who'll Stop the Rain?

Who'll Stop the Rain stars Nick Nolte (Ray Hicks), Tuesday Weld (Marge Converse), Michael Moriarty (John Converse), Anthony Zerbe (Antheil), Richard Masur (Danskin). The film was directed by Karel Reisz.

How long is Who'll Stop the Rain?

Who'll Stop the Rain has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1978. It is rated R.

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