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Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1978 · 126 min · English
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- Directed by
- Karel Reisz
- Starring
- Tuesday Weld, Gail Strickland, Anthony Zerbe, Charles Haid, David Opatoshu, Joaquín Martínez
Two Vietnam War veterans, a cynical journalist and a seasoned soldier, find themselves entangled in a perilous scheme to smuggle heroin from Vietnam to the United States. As they work together, they confront dangerous drug traffickers and a corrupt DEA agent, leading to escalating conflict and a desperate fight for survival. Their past experiences and combat skills become essential as they struggle to escape the consequences of their actions and the forces closing in on them.
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