Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.
Director:
Karel Reisz
Writers:
Robert Stone, Judith Rascoe.
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Nick Nolte as Ray Hicks |
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Tuesday Weld as Marge Converse |
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Michael Moriarty as John Converse |
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Anthony Zerbe as Antheil |
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Richard Masur as Danskin |
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Ray Sharkey as Smitty |
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Gail Strickland as Charmian |
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Charles Haid as Eddie Peace |
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David Opatoshu as Bender |
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Joaquín Martínez as Angel |
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James Cranna as Gerald |
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Timothy Blake as Jody |
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Shelby Balik as Janey |
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José Carlos Ruiz as Galindez |
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Bill Cross as Radio Operator |
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John Durren as Alex |
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Bobby Kosser as Hippie |
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Wings Hauser as Marine Driver |
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Jonathan Banks as Marine |
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Jan Burrell as Mother |
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Jean Howell as Edna |
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Michael Bair as Blinded Man |
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Derrel Maury as Soldier |
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Stuart Wilson as Father |
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James W. Gavin as Helicopter Pilot |
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Roger Ferreira as Pool Player in Bar (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Karel Reisz | Director |
| Production | Herb Jaffe | Producer |
| Art | Robert De Vestel | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Robert Stone | Screenplay |
| Writing | Judith Rascoe | Screenplay |
| Production | Gabriel Katzka | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Writing | Robert Stone | Novel |
| Production | Sheldon Schrager | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Production | Roger Spottiswoode | Associate Producer |
| Art | Dale Hennesy | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edouard F. Henriques III | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal | Music |
| Crew | Chuck Hayward | Stunts |
| Art | Ed Shanley | Construction Coordinator |
| Editing | John Bloom | Editor |
| Directing | Jesús Marín | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Arne Schmidt | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jerry Sobul | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Stan Cockerell | Set Dresser |
| Sound | José B. Carles | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Morris Feingold | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Chris Newman | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Bill Rowe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Sharpe | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Paul H. Stewart | Special Effects |
| Crew | Charles E. Dolan | Special Effects |
| Crew | Bobby Bass | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mickey Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Albert Bettcher | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Ed Carlin | Gaffer |
| Camera | Eddie Collins | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Robert Edesa | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Luis García | Gaffer |
| Camera | Fernando Robles | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Manuel Santaella | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Herbert Smith | Camera Operator |