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Rider on the Rain

Original title: Le passager de la pluie
  • 19701970
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.3K
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POPULARITY
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Marlène Jobert in Rider on the Rain (1970)
A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,553
2,914
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    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writer
      • Sébastien Japrisot(original screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by)
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Jill Ireland
      • Marlène Jobert
    Top credits
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writer
      • Sébastien Japrisot(original screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by)
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Jill Ireland
      • Marlène Jobert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Charles Bronson and Marlène Jobert in Rider on the Rain (1970)
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Col. Harry Dobbs
    Jill Ireland
    Jill Ireland
    • Nicole
    Marlène Jobert
    Marlène Jobert
    • Mélancolie 'Mellie' Mau
    Gabriele Tinti
    Gabriele Tinti
    • Tony Mau
    Jean Gaven
    Jean Gaven
    • Inspector Toussaint
    Jean Piat
    Jean Piat
    • M. Armand
    Corinne Marchand
    Corinne Marchand
    • Tania
    Annie Cordy
    Annie Cordy
    • Juliette
    Ellen Bahl
    • Madeleine Legauff
    Steve Eckardt
    • U.S. officer
    Jean-Daniel Ehrmann
    Marika Green
    • Hostess at Tania's
    Yves Massard
    Yves Massard
    • Armand's Henchman
    • (as Yves Massart)
    Marc Mazza
    • The Passenger (Mac Guffin)
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • Station Master
    Viviane Chantel
      Pierre Collet
        • Director
          • René Clément
        • Writer
          • Sébastien Japrisot(original screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by)
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        • 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

        User reviews34

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        Top review
        10/10
        Great Movie Led by Greatest Leading Man of All-Time
        This movie, simply put, is Charles Bronson at his absolute best, and proves that he does indeed have the ability to handle drama/suspense. He delivers an extremely convincing performance which is, arguably, his very best. It is too bad that this movie is as obscure as it is, because if it had been produced state-side and been more mainstream, he might have enjoyed a much more critically-acclaimed career, deserving of a lifetime achievement Academy Award. However, this is not the case and die-hard Bronson fans get to enjoy this little gem while the rest of the world misses out because they were too busy shunning the unfairly typecast Bronson.
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        • Jul 9, 2003

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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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        Box office

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        • Gross US & Canada
          • $708,382
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 55 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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