The Rain People

The Rain People

1969 | 1h 41m | Drama | TV-14

Brief Synopsis

Housewife Shirley Knight abruptly leaves her suburban life to drive across the U.S. in this insightful 1969 drama that was one of Francis Ford Coppola's first films.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Francis Ford Coppola

CAST

James Caan

Shirley Knight

Robert Duvall

Tom Aldredge

Marya Zimmet

PRODUCERS

Ronald Colby

Bart Patton

WRITERS

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Related Videos

Rain People, The -- (Movie Clip) You Can Call Me Killer
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Runaway housewife Natalie (Shirley Knight) meets hitcher and ex-football star Jimmie (James Caan), early in The Rain People, 1969, directed by Francis Ford Coppola from his original screenplay.
Rain People, The -- (Movie Clip) I'm Getting A Ticket
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Natalie (Shirley Knight), in a hurry to leave the Nebraska town where's she's dropped off her long-time hitcher, meets cop Gordon (Robert Duvall), in The Rain People, 1969, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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