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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 72% of the 380 1970s crime movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic73/100
75 audience votes
Key crew
- Karel ReiszDirector
- Robert StoneScreenplay
- Judith RascoeScreenplay
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nick NolteRay Hicks
- Tuesday WeldMarge Converse
- Michael MoriartyJohn Converse
- Anthony ZerbeAntheil
- Richard MasurDanskin
- Ray SharkeySmitty
- Gail StricklandCharmian
- Charles HaidEddie Peace
- David OpatoshuBender
- Joaquín MartínezAngel
- James CrannaGerald
- Timothy BlakeJody
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Themes
vietnam warvietnam veteranvietnambased on novel or bookdrug smugglingchaseheroinsaigondrug trademachine gun
The Best Movies of 1978
Who'll Stop the Rain is #35 of 60
