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Rider on the Rain

Original title: Le passager de la pluie
  • 1970
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4.1K
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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.

  • Director
    • René Clément
  • Writer
    • Sébastien Japrisot
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Jill Ireland
    • Marlène Jobert
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writer
      • Sébastien Japrisot
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Jill Ireland
      • Marlène Jobert
    • 37User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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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
    • M. Armand
    Corinne Marchand
    Corinne Marchand
    • Tania Legauff
    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
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          • Trivia
            Charles Bronson tried to get this remade in 1983 for Cannon Films, with him reprising the Harry Dobbs role, but plans fell through and the project was abandoned.
          • 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 reviews37

          Featured review
          7/10

          It's slowly growing on me.

          I read somewhere that "Rider on the Rain" was Charles Bronson's favorite of all the movies that he made. I don't really understand that. He made quite a few better movies than this one. It has taken me several viewings of this film to begin to appreciate it. "Rider on the Rain" is almost a really good movie. It has a nice vibe to it. Bronson and the dreamy Marlene Jobert work well together. The movie is a little bit too long and gets a little confusing at times. The music is hit and miss. Although "Ride on the Rain" doesn't quite hit the mark for me, I do find myself watching it every once in a while. Just for the record, I enjoyed this movie tonight more than I have in the past.
          • pmtelefon
          • Sep 10, 2019
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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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          • Runtime
            1 hour 55 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.66 : 1

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