Rider on the Rain

Original title: Le passager de la pluie

19701970
PG-13PG-13
1h 55min

Marlène Jobert in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Crime Drama Mystery

A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.

Director
- René Clément
Writer
- Sébastien Japrisot(original screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

Charles Bronson and Marlène Jobert in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Jean Gaven in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Annie Cordy in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Corinne Marchand in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Steve Eckardt in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Jean Piat in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Yves Massard in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Corinne Marchand in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Marlène Jobert and Corinne Marchand in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Marika Green in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

Marika Green in Le passager de la pluie (1970)

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A beautiful young woman in the South of France is raped by a mysterious masked assailant. She shoots him dead soon afterwards and dumps his corpse in the sea. Soon an American investigator turns up who seems to know what she has done. —Jonathon Dabell <barnabyrudge@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- Bronson At His Brutal Best!
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and some thematic elements
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The 1971 song by The Doors "Riders on the Storm" was reputedly influenced by this film. Jim Morrison allegedly was so taken in by the film and in particular its plot that he wrote the song as a result.

Goofs
In the beginning of the film, the bus is seen passing by and then stopping with no one on board, yet when the bus drives off, the stranger with the red flight bag is seen at the bus stop.

Quotes
Col. Harry Dobbs: You expect me to eat that?
Mélancolie Mau: Americans live on ketchup and milk. I'm a whiz at geography.

Alternate versions
The film was shot twice, once with the cast speaking English and once with them speaking French, which the French version running just over two minutes longer despite having no additional scenes. The UK DVD released by Optimum includes both cuts of the film.

Connections
Featured in Discovering Film: Charles Bronson (2015)

Soundtracks
Le Passager de la Pluie
Music by Francis Lai
Lyrics by Sébastien Japrisot
Performed by Séverine

Top review

6/10

Effective change-of-pace for Bronson

"Rider On The Rain" features one of Charles Bronson's best performances: he is enigmatic, very menacing, and quasi-villainous (sample line, to Marlene Jobert: "I think I could beat you" - "I've never played bowling before" - "I wasn't talking about bowling"). Most of the film is a slow yet tense cat-and-mouse game between him and the sexy, magnetic Jobert (who is both vulnerable and strong), but some of the tension is lost as the film eventually runs too long for its own good. **1/2 out of 4.

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Release date
- January 21, 1970 (France)
Countries of origin
- France
- Italy
Languages
- French
- English
Also known as
- Rain
Filming locations
- Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, Var, France
Production companies
- Greenwich Film Productions
- Medusa Distribuzione
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Gross US & Canada
- $708,382

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Runtime
- 1h 55min
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1

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