Overview
John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.
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DirectorKarel Reisz
WriterRobert Stone, Judith Rascoe
Cast
Nick Nolte
Ray Hicks
Tuesday Weld
Marge Converse
Michael Moriarty
John Converse
Anthony Zerbe
Antheil
Richard Masur
Danskin
Ray Sharkey
Smitty
Gail Strickland
Charmian
Charles Haid
Eddie Peace
David Opatoshu
Bender
Joaquín Martínez
Angel
James Cranna
Gerald
Timothy Blake
Jody
Shelby Balik
Janey
José Carlos Ruiz
Galindez
Bill Cross
Radio Operator
John Durren
Alex
Bobby Kosser
Hippie
Wings Hauser
Marine Driver
Jonathan Banks
Marine
Jan Burrell
Mother
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Keywords
vietnam warvietnam veteranvietnambased on novel or bookdrug smugglingchaseheroinsaigondrug trademachine gun
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026