Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A week ago they were strangers. An hour ago they were lovers. Now they are targets.
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.
- Released: 1978-08-02
- Genres: Crime, Action, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 6m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 75 votes
Directed by Karel Reisz.
Top cast
- Nick Nolte as Ray Hicks
- Tuesday Weld as Marge Converse
- Michael Moriarty as John Converse
- Anthony Zerbe as Antheil
- Richard Masur as Danskin
- Ray Sharkey as Smitty
- Gail Strickland as Charmian
- Charles Haid as Eddie Peace
- David Opatoshu as Bender
- Joaquín Martínez as Angel
Where to watch Who'll Stop the Rain
- United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
- India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
- Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel
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