Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

Drugs, sex, crime… Rain City has it all. Here everyone gets what they want — or what they deserve.

R 1985 · 112 min · ★ 5.8 · Crime, Drama, Comedy

The lives of an ex-con, a coffee-shop owner, and a young couple looking to make it rich intersect in the hypnotic Rain City.

Directed by Alan Rudolph · Written by Alan Rudolph

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