Who'll Stop the Rain
1978 · 2h 6m · Action, Crime, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Karel ReiszBased on the novel by
Robert Stone6.2Smart score
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