Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets.

R 1978 · 126 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Action, Drama

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.

Directed by Karel Reisz · Written by Robert Stone

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