He cons ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Wholl stop the rain is a 1978 american thriller drama film directed by karel reisz and starring nick nolte, tuesday weld, michael moriarty, and anthony zerbe. Robert stone novel, judith rascoe screenplay 1 more credit. Thoroughly disillusioned by the vietnam war, john, a journalist michael moriarty, turns to heroin smuggling. It was originally going to be called dog soldiers after the source novel, but when the producers got the rights to use the song, they changed the title to it. Acting as johns gobetween is the equally burntout ray nick nolte, who delivers the narcotics stateside to the journalists wife, marge tuesday weld. Now they are targets john, a disillusioned vietnam war journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. Watch the video for wholl stop the rain from bruce springsteens rockin live from italy 1993 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ive decided to reach back to a film that its studio united artists didnt want.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. When it played at cannes, indeed, it was titled dog soldiers, but it was retitled wholl stop the rain, maybe because the producers didnt want people to think this was a war movie, or maybe because they thought the song title would help at the box office. Creedence clearwater revival cover wholl stop the rain. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may. Wholl stop the rain dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. Wholl stop the rain 1978 posters the movie database. Wholl stop the rain soundtrack cd details and availability. Wholl stop the rain 1978 nick nolte and tuesday weld in wholl stop the rain. Wholl stop the rain is another example of the adventurous filmmaking that was a. For its original us theatrical release it was retitled wholl stop the rain, after the creedence clearwater revival song, which features prominently along with several other popular ccr tracks on the films soundtrack. Find out when and where you can watch wholl stop the rain.
It is often believed that films title was changed from dog soldiers so as not to be confused with the similarly titled novel of the dogs of war 1980 by frederick forsyth which got made and. Wholl stop the rain on bluray twilight time movies. A jaded journalist, john michael moriarty, and a vietnam vet, ray nick nolte, are adrift after returning home from the war. Nick nolte, anthony zerbe, tuesday weld, michael moriarty, richard masur, ray sharkey, gail strickland, charles haid, david opatoshu, joaqu n mart nez, karel reisz, wholl stop the rain 1978 dog soldiers who will stop the rain, wholl stop the rain 1978. Wholl stop the rain john fogerty 1970 recorded by creedence clearwater revival intro. Dog soldiers, italy poster title guerrieri dellinferno dog soldiers. Wholl stop the rain is a bleak, post vietnambased thriller which really does a great job at capturing the feeling during this era, behind a uncompromising performance by nolte, which is at his best. Ive decided to reach back to a film that its studio. Instead, the pair and johns wife tuesday weld find themselves on the run from drug dealers and a crooked dea agent anthony zerbe.
Stingray karaoke rock, classic rock, 1970, english, key g. Sing wholl stop the rain in the style of creedence clearwater revival. Trailer for the 1978 film wholl stop the rain vietnam veteran ray hicks gets conned into helping his buddy john converse smuggle some heroin, only to. The song also appeared in the 1989 film powwow highway. Wholl stop the rain 1978 karel reisz, nick nolte, tuesday weld, michael moriarty, action, crime, drama november 6, 2016 thoroughly disillusioned by the vietnam war, john, a journalist michael moriarty, turns to heroin smuggling. Suggested by umg creedence clearwater revival have you ever seen the rain official. In 1978, the song was used in the film wholl stop the rain.
Wholl stop the rain 1978 dog soldiers who will stop the rain nonusa format, pal, reg. Taking a brief lull in the panic time weeks of the holiday season. Wholl stop the rain 1978 original trailer hd 1080p. The story concerns a journalist in vietnam, john coverse, michael moriarty who asks his merchant marine buddy, ray hicks,nick nolte to smuggle some heroin back to the states. However, the producers changed the title when they acquired the rights to use the song wholl stop the rain. Wholl stop the rain is a 1978 american neonoir film directed by karel reisz and starring nick nolte, tuesday weld, michael moriarty, and anthony zerbe. Wholl stop the rain 1978 vietnam veteran ray hicks gets conned into helping his buddy john converse smuggle some heroin, only to wind up on the lam with johns wife when the deal goes sour. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 25 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3 art department 9 sound. The original trailer in high definition directed by karel reisz and starring nick nolte, tuesday weld, michael moriarty. When will this rain stop posted by thracken on 22020 at 1. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Wholl stop the rain 1978 starring nick nolte, tuesday weld, michael moriarty, anthony zerbe, richard masur, ray sharkey and gail strickland only from. Genres music videos and concerts director not specifed starring creedence clearwater revival.
My cover of wholl stop the rain, a song written by john fogerty and originally recorded by creedence clearwater revival for their 1970 album cosmos factory. Wholl stop the rain 1978 by le0pard, december 31, 20. Creedence clearwater revival wholl stop the rain clip archives 1969 duration. It is often believed that films title was changed from dog soldiers so as not to be confused with the similarly titled novel of the dogs of war. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Wholl stop the rain is a neat yet problematic little thriller from the 70s anchored by a good performance by nick nolte its worth watching alone for the suspensefully staged and overall very thrilling final third, which makes great use of its setting and suceeds in setting an satisfying endpoint to an often messy and needlessly convoluted plot. It was released by united artists and produced by herb jaffe and gabriel katzka with sheldon schrager and roger spottiswoode as executive producers. Everything soon falls apart and ray ends up on the run with johns wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents. Trivia it is often believed that films title was changed from dog soldiers so as not to be confused with the similarly titled novel of the dogs of war 1980 by frederick forsyth which got made and released as a movie a couple of years later.
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