Doug Bassett (dj_bassett@yahoo.com)
Fri, 24 Dec 1999 15:27:37 -0800 (PST)
Just saw "Who'll Stop the Rain" and I thought other people on
the list might like it.
A very grim story of a drug deal that goes bad in Vietnam-era
America, it's an excellent adaptation of one of my favorite
books -- Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers. (Stone in fact worked
on the screenplay). There's some moments of unexpected humor,
some nice sleazy slices of America, some good action
sequences and a suitably downbeat ending. Nick Nolte and
Tuesday Weld are both excellent, but I thought Michael
Moriarty (not a favorite actor of mine) shined in the role of
the weasly, half-goofy husband.
Doesn't really fit the season, I know ....
doug
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