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Who'll Stop the Rain

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Original title

Who'll Stop the Rain

Year

1978

Running time

126 min.

Country

United States

Director

Karel Reisz

Screenwriter

Judith Rascoe. Novel: Robert Stone

Cast

Music

Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematography

Richard H. Kline

Producer

United Artists

Genre

Mystery. Drama

Synopsis

Severely disappointed with the US government after the Vietnam conflict, John decides that the best way to make money is to smuggle heroin from South-east Asia into the States. He recruits his equally disgruntled wartime buddy, Ray who agrees to help. But when Anthell, a corrupt DEA man, gets wind of their plans, he abducts John in hopes of getting his hands on the stuff. Now Ray and Marge, John's wife, have to figure out how to get rid of the smack quickly and find a place to hide from Anthell and his goons.

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Awards: 1978: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1978: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

1978: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Actor.

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Critics' reviews

"The movie is a stunning example of collaborative fidelity and artistry directed by Karel Reisz, and its impact may be heightened if one is in the dark as to the plot of its literary source"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"A well-assembled chase movie--a thriller, with a few existential notes left over from Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers the novel the movie's based on. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A gripping action film that also illustrates the bitter disillusionment of Americans who witnessed the corruption, confusion, and moral chaos of the country's leadership during the Vietnam era."

TV Guide
"Film has a hardnose progression and solidity in its characterizations. Nolte earns his star stripes here, displaying presence and perceptiveness in socking home his character, while Weld and Moriarty are also effective."

Variety Staff: Variety
"Judged purely as an adventure story, it delivers enough thrills and violence to keep the action crowd engrossed"

David Ansen: Newsweek
"Reisz nimbly avoids the Big Theme style, finds the pace of his material early, and sustains it brilliantly, emerging with a contemporary classic of hard-edged adventure and three superb character studies."

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