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The Rain People is a 1969 American road drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Shirley Knight, James Caan and Robert Duvall. The film centers on a middle-class housewife (Knight), who runs away from her husband after learning she is pregnant.
The Rain People: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With James Caan, Shirley Knight, Robert Duvall, Marya Zimmet. When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
In Coppola's film, a middle-class wife drives the family station wagon west in search of freedom. In "Easy Rider," two drug freaks make a fortune smuggling cocaine across the border, and then head east on motorcycles in search of the middle-class dream of retirement in Florida.
Upon learning that she's pregnant, housewife Natalie Ravenna (Shirley Knight) leaves her husband and embarks on a road trip of self-discovery.
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On her drive, she picks a young, handsome hitchhiker who she learns is Jimmy "Killer" Kilgannon, the nickname gained as a former star college football player. Her sole purpose in picking him up is to have a one-night stand, so that she can emotionally escape further from her life with Vinny.
The Rain People (1969) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A housewife who feels trapped leaves home and takes up with a hitchhiker. Cast & Crew. Read More. Francis Ford Coppola. Director. James Caan. Jimmie "Killer" Kilgannon. Shirley Knight.
May 17, 2019 · Daniel Blumensev spotlight's one of his favorite Francis Ford Coppola movies: The Rain People from 1969 starring Shirley Knight, James Caan and Robert Duvall.
The Rain People. Looking for a vacation from her marriage, pregnant Natalie wanders cross -country coming to grips with personal responsibility. 122 IMDb 6.8 1 h 41 min 1969. X-Ray R. Drama · Eerie · Emotional · Sad. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $3.79. Buy. SD $9.99.
Overview. When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
Synopsis. Having discovered that she is pregnant, Natalie Ravenna, a Long Island housewife panics and leaves home to see if she might just possibly have made something different out of herself.
