**_Coppola's mundane and melancholy late ’60’s arthouse road movie_** A 30-ish wife on Long Island (Shirley Knight) needs to just get away and so enters her station wagon and drives west. To where? She doesn’t know, but she picks up an ex-college football player (James Caan) before meeting a motorcycle cop (Robert Duvall). “The Rain People” (1969) was made three years before Francis Ford Coppola became famous…
Top Cast
James Caan
Jimmy Kilgannon
Shirley Knight
Natalie Ravenna
Robert Duvall
Gordon
Marya Zimmet
Rosalie
Tom Aldredge
Mr. Alfred
Laurie Crews
Ellen
Andrew Duncan
Artie
Margaret Fairchild
Marion
Sally Gracie
Beth
Alan Manson
Lou
Robert Modica
Vinny Ravenna
Garrett Cassell
Farmer (uncredited)
Eleanor Coppola
Gordon's Wife (uncredited)
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FAQ about The Rain People
What is The Rain People about?
When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
When was The Rain People released?
The Rain People was released in 1969.
What genres does The Rain People belong to?
The Rain People is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in The Rain People?
The cast of The Rain People includes James Caan, Shirley Knight, Robert Duvall, Marya Zimmet, Tom Aldredge.