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Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)

R 126 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   8 September 1978 (West Germany)
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Vietnam veteran Ray Hicks gets conned into helping his buddy John Converse smuggle some heroin, only to wind up on the lam with John's wife when the deal goes sour.

Director:

Karel Reisz

Writers:

Robert Stone (novel), Judith Rascoe (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Nolte ...
Tuesday Weld ...
Marge Converse
Michael Moriarty ...
Anthony Zerbe ...
Antheil
Richard Masur ...
Danskin
Ray Sharkey Ray Sharkey ...
Smitty
Gail Strickland Gail Strickland ...
Charmian
Charles Haid ...
Eddie Peace
David Opatoshu David Opatoshu ...
Bender
Joaquín Martínez ...
Angel (as Joaquin Martinez)
James Cranna James Cranna ...
Gerald
Timothy Blake Timothy Blake ...
Jody
Shelby Balik Shelby Balik ...
Janey
Jean Howell Jean Howell ...
Edna
José Carlos Ruiz José Carlos Ruiz ...
Galindez (as Jose Carlos Ruiz)
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Storyline

Vietnam veteran Ray Hicks gets conned into helping his buddy John Converse smuggle some heroin, only to wind up on the lam with John's wife when the deal goes sour. Written by Alan Sepinwall <sepinwal@mail.sas.upenn.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Veteran | Heroin | Chase | Drug Smuggling  | See more »

Taglines:

A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | War | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Dog Soldiers See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Katzka-Jaffe See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

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

Quotes

Danskin: [Converse is singing] Shut up! What the hell is the matter with you?
John Converse: I don't know. But pretty soon I'm either going to be away from you, or dead. And either way, it's fine with me.
Danskin: You want odds?
John Converse: On what?
Danskin: On dead?
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Connections

Referenced in Nick Nolte: No Exit (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART"
Written by Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday and Randall Meyers
Performed by Jackie DeShannon
Courtesy of United Artists Records See more »