Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)

Who'll Stop the Rain

Movie1978• R• 2h 6m
ActionCrimeDramaThrillerWar
⭐ 6.6 / 10(3,798)

A Vietnam veteran involves his Wife and a war buddy in the dangerous world of drug smuggling.

Rated
R
Runtime
2h 6m
Released
1978
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1978

Storyline

A Vietnam veteran involves his Wife and a war buddy in the dangerous world of drug smuggling.

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Did you know

• Nick Nolte wore a back brace during much of the filming to maintain a rigid Marine posture.

• The producers were lukewarm about casting Nick Nolte at first, instead preferring the more bankable Kris Kristofferson. Director Karel Reisz fought to get Nolte on board, having been impressed by seeing him in action on Rich Man, Poor Man (1976).

• Nick Nolte says in his biography that this movie was a box office failure, but he did not care because he was very proud of his work. And the thanked Karel Reisz for his work.

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Powerful Story

šŸ‘ 28 Ā· 7/19/2002
⭐ 6/10

A competent and violent story about disillusioned drug smugglers.

šŸ‘ 7 Ā· 8/14/2024

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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